TITLE: Relating to the purchase of iron and steel products made in the United States for certain projects by public institutions of higher education.

SUMMARY: Relating to the purchase of iron and steel products made in the United States for certain projects by public institutions of higher education.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the purchase of iron and steel products made in the United States for certain projects by public institutions of higher education. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 2252.201(1), Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (1) "Governmental entity" means this state or a board, commission, department, office, or other agency in the executive branch of state government,including an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code.The term does not include a political subdivision. SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to bid documents submitted or contracts entered into on or after the effective date of this Act. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.