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HB 4108

AN ACT relating to the bidding process in a county commissioners court.

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89th Regular Session

Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended

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What This Bill Does

relating to the bidding process in a county commissioners court.

Subject Areas

COMPETITIVE BIDDING County Government--General

Bill Text

relating to the bidding process in a county commissioners court.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE TITLE 8. ACQUISITION, SALE, OR LEASE OF
PROPERTY SUBTITLE B. COUNTY ACQUISITION, SALE, OR LEASE OF PROPERTY
CHAPTER 262.  PURCHASING AND CONTRACTING AUTHORITY OF COUNTIES
Local Government Code Title 8 Subtitle B Chapter 262 is amended by
Sec. 262.027  (I)  In determining the lowest and best bid for
a contract, the county commissioners court may consider a local
bidder, whose principal place of business is in the county, who is
within ten percent (10%) of the lowest bid price received by the
County from a bidder whose principal place of business is not in the
county, and the County determines in writing that the local bidder
offers the county the best combination of contract price and
additional economic development opportunities for the County
created by the contract award, including the employment of
residents of the county and increased tax revenues to the county.

Bill History

filed

Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the bidding process in a county commissioners court.

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