HB 3088
AN ACT relating to standards and procedures for purchasing goods for
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
Allows the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's executive director to create flexible purchasing standards for goods intended for resale, exempting these purchases from typical state competitive bidding requirements. This modification enables the department to establish procurement procedures that better serve its business needs and potentially increase revenue from resale goods. The new purchasing standards will take effect on September 1, 2025, giving the department more autonomy in its commercial purchasing strategies.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to standards and procedures for purchasing goods for resale by the Parks and Wildlife Department. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 11.0171, Parks and Wildlife Code, is amended by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: (e) The executive director may establish standards and procedures for purchasing goods for resale by the department to meet the business needs of the department and increase revenue potential. Standards and procedures established under this subsection are not required to satisfy state procurement requirements related to competitive bidding or the use of state SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to standards and procedures for purchasing goods for
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