HBA-MPA H.B. 1029 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1029 By: Keffer Urban Affairs 2/17/1999 Introduced BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Currently, Texas cities with a population of less than 100,000 are required to solicit sealed bids to provide insurance services valued at over $5,000. This creates a hardship for many small cities, which do not have the staff available to review the submitted proposals or work with the complicated bid process. Moreover, many small cities prefer to do business locally with their taxpayers, and current law makes it extremely difficult for small cities to find local people to go through the bidding process. H.B. 1029 excludes municipalities of 50,000 or less from the competitive bidding process for the purchase of insurance under Section 252.021 of the Local Government Code. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Sections 252.021 (a) and (b), Local Government Code, to provide that the requirement that a municipality comply with a procedure requiring competitive sealed bidding or proposals before it can enter into a contract of more than $15,000, does not apply to the purchase of insurance by a municipality with a population of 50,000 or less. Makes a conforming change. SECTION 2. Emergency clause. Effective date: upon passage.