Texas 89th Legislature
Purchasing--local
5 high-impact bills require immediate attention. 4 bills have bipartisan support.
High-Impact Bills
5 bills require immediate attention
Relating to contracting with a school district or open-enrollment charter school by a vendor with whom a member of the board of trustees or governing body of the district or school or a related individual has certain business interests; creating a criminal offense.
Relating to competitive requirements for a procurement by a municipality for lobbying, government relations, or similar services.
Relating to exclusive contracts for municipal solid waste management services.
Relating to the enforceability of certain state agency and local government contract language regarding required security incident notifications.
Relating to a school district's library materials and catalog, the establishment of local school library advisory councils, and parental rights regarding public school library catalogs and access by the parent's child to library materials.
Purchasing--local Filing Activity
Compliance & Cost
Leading Authors
All Bills (8)
Relating to contracting with a school district or open-enrollment charter school by a vendor with whom a member of the board of trustees or governing body of the district or school or a related individual has certain business interests; creating a criminal offense.
Relating to contracting with a school district or open-enrollment charter school by a vendor with whom a member of the board of trustees or governing body of the district or school or a related individual has certain business interests; creating a criminal offense.
Relating to competitive requirements for a procurement by a municipality for lobbying, government relations, or similar services.
Relating to competitive requirements for a procurement by a municipality for lobbying, government relations, or similar services.
Relating to the payment of funds under certain construction contracts.
Relating to the payment of funds under certain construction contracts.
Relating to exclusive contracts for municipal solid waste management services.
Relating to exclusive contracts for municipal solid waste management services.
Relating to the enforceability of certain state agency and local government contract language regarding required security incident notifications.
Relating to the enforceability of certain state agency and local government contract language regarding required security incident notifications.
Relating to a school district's library materials and catalog, the establishment of local school library advisory councils, and parental rights regarding public school library catalogs and access by the parent's child to library materials.
Relating to a school district's library materials and catalog, the establishment of local school library advisory councils, and parental rights regarding public school library catalogs and access by the parent's child to library materials.
Relating to the authority of a local government to enter into an interlocal contract with certain governmental entities to participate in water research or planning activities.
Relating to the authority of a local government to enter into an interlocal contract with certain governmental entities to participate in water research or planning activities.
Relating to the amount of an expenditure made by certain political subdivisions for which a competitive procurement method may be required.
Relating to the amount of an expenditure made by certain political subdivisions for which a competitive procurement method may be required.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many Texas laws on purchasing--local passed in 2025?
- The Texas 89th Legislature enacted 8 laws related to purchasing--local. These bills were authored by 7 different legislators and address various aspects of purchasing--local policy in Texas.
- Did purchasing--local bills originate in the Texas House or Senate?
- Purchasing--local legislation from the 89th Legislature includes 5 House bills and 3 Senate bills. Both chambers contributed significant legislation on this topic.
- Which Texas legislators authored the most purchasing--local bills?
- The leading authors of purchasing--local legislation include Sen. Charles Perry (R) with 2 bills, Rep. Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (D) with 1 bills, Rep. Brooks Landgraf (R) with 1 bills. These lawmakers have demonstrated particular focus on purchasing--local issues during the 89th Legislature.
- How urgent are the compliance requirements for purchasing--local legislation?
- Among the 8 purchasing--local bills enacted, 5 have critical compliance urgency and 2 have moderate urgency. Businesses should prioritize reviewing high-urgency bills for immediate compliance planning.
- What subjects are related to purchasing--local in Texas law?
- Purchasing--local legislation frequently overlaps with Purchasing, City Government, Education. Bills often address multiple related policy areas, so reviewing these connected subjects may provide additional context.
- Is there bipartisan support for purchasing--local legislation in Texas?
- Yes, 4 of the 8 purchasing--local bills (50%) have bipartisan sponsorship, with both Republican and Democrat sponsors. This indicates areas of cross-party agreement on purchasing--local policy.
- When do Texas purchasing--local laws from the 89th Legislature take effect?
- Most Texas legislation takes effect September 1, 2025, unless otherwise specified. Some purchasing--local bills may have immediate effective dates or delayed implementation schedules. Review individual bills for specific effective dates and compliance deadlines.
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