HBA-NRS C.S.H.B. 2863 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisC.S.H.B. 2863
By: Farabee
County Affairs
4/8/2001
Committee Report (Substituted)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Legislation passed last session raised the threshold for purchases from
$15,000 to $25,000 at which a county must comply with competitive bidding
or competitive proposal procedures.  However, certain statutes within the
Transportation and Local Government codes still make reference to the
$15,000 limit for certain expenditures. C.S.H.B. 2863 increases the
threshold in relevant statutes to $25,000. 

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. 

ANALYSIS

C.S.H.B. 2863 amends the Local Government and Transportation codes relating
to county competitive purchases.  The bill increases the maximum amount
that a county may expend without being subject to competitive sealed
bidding or sealed proposal requirements, to $25,000.  

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act
takes effect September 1, 2001. 

COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL TO SUBSTITUTE

The substitute modifies the original bill to conform to Texas Legislative
Council style and format.