TITLE: Relating to competitive bidding requirements for emergency services districts.

SUMMARY: Relating to competitive bidding requirements for emergency services districts.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to competitive bidding requirements for emergency services districts. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 775.084(i), Health and Safety Code, is amended to read as follows: (i) This section does not apply to: (1) the purchase or lease of real property; (2) an item or service that the board determines can be obtained from only one source; (3) a contract for fire extinguishment and suppression services or [] emergency rescue services [ or ambulance services];(4) an emergency expenditure; (5) the purchase of vehicle fuel; (6) the purchase of firefighter bunker gear; (7) the purchase of insurance coverage; or (8) repairs funded by a payment made under an insurance claim. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.