HB 2857
AN ACT relating to purchase or other acquisition of personal property by a
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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What This Bill Does
Expands the definition of "personal property" for local government agencies to include a broader range of items like appliances, equipment, facilities, and furnishings, as well as services like electricity and cloud computing. It allows governmental agencies more flexibility in contracting for materials, consultation, and labor related to personal property acquisitions, giving them wider purchasing authority for items they deem necessary or useful for their operations. The changes will take effect on September 1, 2025, providing local governments with enhanced procurement capabilities.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to purchase or other acquisition of personal property by a BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 271.003(8), Local Government Code, is (8) "Personal property" includes appliances, equipment, facilities, and furnishings, or an interest in personal property, whether movable or fixed, considered by the governing body of the governmental agency to be necessary, useful, or appropriate to one or more purposes of the governmental agency. The term includes all materials, consultation, assistance, and labor incident to the installation or use of that personal property. The term includes electricity and cloud computing services. The term does not include real property. SECTION 2. Section 271.005(b), Local Government Code, is (b) The governing body of a governmental agency may contract under this section for materials, consultation, assistance, and labor incident to the installation or use of personal property. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to purchase or other acquisition of personal property by a
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