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| 1 | 1 | 89R15647 AMF-F | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Capriglione H.B. No. 4827 | |
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| 7 | 7 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 8 | 8 | AN ACT | |
| 9 | 9 | relating to a contract for professional services rendered to a | |
| 10 | 10 | school district. | |
| 11 | 11 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 12 | 12 | SECTION 1. Section 44.031(f), Education Code, is amended to | |
| 13 | 13 | read as follows: | |
| 14 | 14 | (f) This section does not apply to a contract for | |
| 15 | 15 | professional services rendered, including services of an | |
| 16 | 16 | architect, attorney, certified public accountant, engineer, or | |
| 17 | 17 | fiscal agent. A school district may, at its option, contract for | |
| 18 | 18 | professional services rendered by a financial consultant or a | |
| 19 | 19 | technology consultant in the manner provided by Section 2254.003, | |
| 20 | 20 | Government Code, in lieu of the methods provided by this section. | |
| 21 | 21 | This subsection may not be construed to permit the purchase by a | |
| 22 | 22 | professional services provider on behalf of a district of goods or | |
| 23 | 23 | services that would otherwise be subject to the purchase procedures | |
| 24 | 24 | required by this subchapter in a manner that violates those | |
| 25 | 25 | procedures. | |
| 26 | 26 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |