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TX Govt Code § 2155.382 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2155 - Purchasing: General Rules and Procedures|Subchapter G. Payment Provisions|Section 2155.382. Payment by Warrant

Sec. 2155.382.  PAYMENT BY WARRANT.  (a)  After the comptroller approves financial information and purchase information, when advance approval of that information is required by rule of the comptroller, the comptroller shall draw a warrant on the state treasury for:(1)  the amount due on the invoice; or(2)  the amount on the invoice that has been allowed.(b)  The comptroller shall complete the procedures for drawing the warrant not later than the eighth day after the date of receiving the necessary information.  If a payment is not due until after the eighth day, the comptroller may delay drawing a warrant if the delay will maximize the state's cash flow.(c)  The comptroller may issue the warrant directly to the vendor.  The comptroller, when appropriate, may combine into a single warrant payments that the state owes to a vendor under more than one invoice, including payments to the vendor made on behalf of more than one state agency.(d)  The comptroller may allow or require a state agency to schedule payments that the comptroller will make to a vendor.  The comptroller shall prescribe the circumstances under which advance scheduling of payments is allowed or required.  The comptroller shall require advance scheduling of payments when it is advantageous to the state.(e)  The comptroller may require vendors to provide payment addresses, vendor identification numbers, and other account information directly to the comptroller.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 634, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 937 (H.B. 3560), Sec. 1.16, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.383 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2155 - Purchasing: General Rules and Procedures|Subchapter G. Payment Provisions|Section 2155.383. Advance Payments to State or Federal Agency

Sec. 2155.383.  ADVANCE PAYMENTS TO STATE OR FEDERAL AGENCY.  A state agency may make an advance payment to a federal or other state agency for goods purchased from the agency if an advance payment will expedite delivery of the goods.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.384 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2155 - Purchasing: General Rules and Procedures|Subchapter G. Payment Provisions|Section 2155.384. Authority to Pay Charges

Sec. 2155.384.  AUTHORITY TO PAY CHARGES.  The comptroller, a state agency, or an entity authorized under Chapter 271, Local Government Code, or Section 2155.202 to purchase from a contract entered into under the authority of the comptroller may pay a restocking charge, cancellation fee, or other similar charge if the comptroller, state agency, or other entity determines that the charge is justifiable.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 426, Sec. 5, eff. June 18, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1071 (H.B. 1524), Sec. 43, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.385 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2155 - Purchasing: General Rules and Procedures|Subchapter G. Payment Provisions|Section 2155.385. Credit Cards

Sec. 2155.385.  CREDIT CARDS.  (a)  If authorized by rule adopted by the comptroller under Section 403.023, the comptroller may contract with one or more credit card issuers for state agencies to use credit cards to pay for purchases.  The comptroller may not enter into a contract that conflicts with the rules described by this subsection.(b)  This section does not apply to contracts regarding travel services or the use of credit cards to pay for travel services under Chapter 2171.(c)  In this section and notwithstanding Section 2151.002, "state agency" has the meaning assigned by Section 403.023(e).|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1071 (H.B. 1524), Sec. 44, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.386 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2155 - Purchasing: General Rules and Procedures|Subchapter G. Payment Provisions|Section 2155.386. Prepayment for Library Materials by Institution of Higher Education

Sec. 2155.386.  PREPAYMENT FOR LIBRARY MATERIALS BY INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.  An institution of higher education may pay for books and other published library materials before receiving them if reasonably necessary for the efficient operation of the institution's libraries.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.387 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2155 - Purchasing: General Rules and Procedures|Subchapter G. Payment Provisions|Section 2155.387. Payment for Road Construction Materials Delivered by Vehicle Exceeding Weight Limits

Sec. 2155.387.  PAYMENT FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS DELIVERED BY VEHICLE EXCEEDING WEIGHT LIMITS.  A state agency that purchases road construction materials may pay for road construction materials delivered in a vehicle that exceeds the maximum gross weight authorized by law for the vehicle an amount computed using the lesser of:(1)  the actual weight of the load;  or(2)  the weight determined by subtracting the weight of the vehicle from the sum of the maximum gross weight authorized by law for the vehicle and the tolerance allowance set for the gross weight of that vehicle by Section 621.403, Transportation Code.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.200, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.441 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2155 - Purchasing: General Rules and Procedures|Subchapter H. Purchasing Preferences|Section 2155.441. Preference for Products of Persons With Mental Retardation or Physical Disabilities

Sec. 2155.441.  PREFERENCE FOR PRODUCTS OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL RETARDATION OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES.  (a)  The products of workshops, organizations, or corporations whose primary purpose is training and employing individuals having mental retardation or a physical disability shall be given preference if they meet state specifications regarding quantity, quality, delivery, life cycle costs, and price.(b)  The workshops, organizations, or corporations shall test the products to the extent necessary to ensure quality in accordance with Section 2155.069 and may enter into contracts with a private or public entity to assist with testing.(c)  The comptroller is not required to purchase products under this section that do not meet formal state specifications developed by the comptroller or meet commercial specifications approved by the comptroller.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1206, Sec. 12, eff. Sept.1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1071 (H.B. 1524), Sec. 45, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.442 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2155 - Purchasing: General Rules and Procedures|Subchapter H. Purchasing Preferences|Section 2155.442. Preference for Energy Efficient Products

Sec. 2155.442.  PREFERENCE FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT PRODUCTS.  The comptroller shall give preference to energy efficient products in purchases made under this subtitle if:(1)  the products meet state specifications regarding quantity and quality; and(2)  the cost of the product is equal to or less than the cost of other similar products that are not energy efficient.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1071 (H.B. 1524), Sec. 46, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.443 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2155 - Purchasing: General Rules and Procedures|Subchapter H. Purchasing Preferences|Section 2155.443. Preference for Rubberized Asphalt Paving

Sec. 2155.443.  PREFERENCE FOR RUBBERIZED ASPHALT PAVING.  The comptroller may give preference to rubberized asphalt paving made from scrap tires by a facility in this state in purchases of rubberized asphalt paving material if the cost as determined by a life-cycle cost benefit analysis does not exceed by more than 15 percent the bid cost of alternative paving materials.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1071 (H.B. 1524), Sec. 47, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.4441 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2155 - Purchasing: General Rules and Procedures|Subchapter H. Purchasing Preferences|Section 2155.4441. Preference Under Service Contracts

Sec. 2155.4441.  PREFERENCE UNDER SERVICE CONTRACTS.  A state agency that contracts for services shall require the contractor, in performing the contract, to purchase products and materials produced in this state when they are available at a price and time comparable to products and materials produced outside this state.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1499, Sec. 1.19, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.445 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2155 - Purchasing: General Rules and Procedures|Subchapter H. Purchasing Preferences|Section 2155.445. Preference for Recycled, Remanufactured, or Environmentally Sensitive Products

Sec. 2155.445.  PREFERENCE FOR RECYCLED, REMANUFACTURED, OR ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE PRODUCTS.  (a)  The comptroller and state agencies shall give preference to recycled, remanufactured, or environmentally sensitive products, as those terms are defined by rule of the comptroller, in purchases made under this subtitle if:(1)  the product meets state specifications regarding quantity and quality; and(2)  the average price of the product is not more than 10 percent greater than the price of comparable nonrecycled products.(b)  The comptroller regularly shall review and revise its procurement procedures and specifications for the purchase of goods to:(1)  eliminate procedures and specifications that explicitly discriminate against recycled, remanufactured, or environmentally sensitive products, as those terms are defined by rule of the comptroller; and(2)  encourage the use of recycled, remanufactured, or environmentally sensitive products.(c)  In developing new procedures and specifications, the comptroller shall encourage the use of recycled products and products that may be recycled or reused or that are remanufactured or environmentally sensitive.(d)  In addition to the products covered by the definition adopted by rule under this section, in this section "recycled product" includes recycled steel products.  The preference for recycled steel products under this section applies also to products purchased in connection with projects described by Section 2166.003.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 426, Sec. 6, eff. June 18, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1033, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1180 (H.B. 3395), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1071 (H.B. 1524), Sec. 49, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.446 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2155 - Purchasing: General Rules and Procedures|Subchapter H. Purchasing Preferences|Section 2155.446. Purchase and Use of Paper Containing Recycled Fibers

Sec. 2155.446.  PURCHASE AND USE OF PAPER CONTAINING RECYCLED FIBERS.  (a)  Subject to Subsection (c), the comptroller shall contract for paper containing the highest proportion of recycled fibers for all purposes for which paper with recycled fibers may be used and to the extent that the paper is available through normal commercial sources to supply the state's needs.(b)  Subject to Subsection (c), a state agency that purchases through the comptroller shall place orders for papers containing recycled fibers to the highest extent of its needs and to the extent that the paper is available through the comptroller's purchasing procedures.(c)  This section does not apply if the average price of paper with recycled fibers exceeds by more than 10 percent the price of comparable nonrecycled paper.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1180 (H.B. 3395), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1071 (H.B. 1524), Sec. 50, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.447 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2155 - Purchasing: General Rules and Procedures|Subchapter H. Purchasing Preferences|Section 2155.447. Purchase of Recycled Oil

Sec. 2155.447.  PURCHASE OF RECYCLED OIL.  The comptroller, all state agencies, and all state agency employees who purchase motor oil and other automotive lubricants for state-owned vehicles shall give preference to motor oils and lubricants that contain at least 25 percent recycled oil if the cost to the state and the quality are comparable to those of new oil and lubricants.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1071 (H.B. 1524), Sec. 51, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.448 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2155 - Purchasing: General Rules and Procedures|Subchapter H. Purchasing Preferences|Section 2155.448. Expenditures for Recycled, Remanufactured, or Environmentally Sensitive Commodities or Services

Sec. 2155.448.  EXPENDITURES FOR RECYCLED, REMANUFACTURED, OR ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE COMMODITIES OR SERVICES.  (a)  Each state fiscal year, the comptroller by rule may identify recycled, remanufactured, or environmentally sensitive commodities or services, as those terms are defined by rule of the comptroller, and designate purchasing goals for the procurement of those commodities and services by state agencies for that fiscal year.(b)  A state agency that intends to purchase a commodity or service that accomplishes the same purpose as a commodity or service identified under Subsection (a) that does not meet the definition of a recycled product or that is not remanufactured or environmentally sensitive, as those terms are defined by rule of the comptroller, shall include with the procurement file a written justification signed by the executive head of the agency stating the reasons for the determination that the commodity or service identified by the comptroller will not meet the requirements of the agency.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1312, Sec. 99(21), eff. September 1, 2013.(d)  This section does not apply to a university system or an institution of higher education as those terms are defined by Section 61.003, Education Code.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1082, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 426, Sec. 7, eff. June 18, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1158, Sec. 57, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1266, Sec. 5.03, eff. June 20, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1122 (H.B. 2466), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1312 (S.B. 59), Sec. 99(21), eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1071 (H.B. 1524), Sec. 52, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.449 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2155 - Purchasing: General Rules and Procedures|Subchapter H. Purchasing Preferences|Section 2155.449. Preference to Products and Services From Economically Depressed or Blighted Area

Sec. 2155.449.  PREFERENCE TO PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FROM ECONOMICALLY DEPRESSED OR BLIGHTED AREA.  (a)  In this section, "economically depressed or blighted area" means an area that:(1)  is an economically depressed or blighted area as defined by Section 2306.004;  or(2)  meets the definition of a historically underutilized business zone as defined by 15 U.S.C. Section 632(p).(b)  The comptroller and all state agencies procuring goods or services shall give preference to goods or services produced in an economically depressed or blighted area if:(1)  the goods or services meet state specifications regarding quantity and quality; and(2)  the cost of the good or service does not exceed the cost of other similar products or services that are not produced in an economically depressed or blighted area.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 14.03, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1071 (H.B. 1524), Sec. 53, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.450 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2155 - Purchasing: General Rules and Procedures|Subchapter H. Purchasing Preferences|Section 2155.450. Preference for Products of Facilities on Formerly Contaminated Property

Sec. 2155.450.  PREFERENCE FOR PRODUCTS OF FACILITIES ON FORMERLY CONTAMINATED PROPERTY.  The comptroller and state agencies shall give preference to goods produced at a facility located on property for which the owner has received a certificate of completion under Section 361.609, Health and Safety Code, if the goods meet state specifications regarding quantity, quality, delivery, life cycle costs, and price.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 483, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 2155.449 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(84), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1071 (H.B. 1524), Sec. 54, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.451 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2155 - Purchasing: General Rules and Procedures|Subchapter H. Purchasing Preferences|Section 2155.451. Vendors That Meet or Exceed Air Quality Standards

Sec. 2155.451.  VENDORS THAT MEET OR EXCEED AIR QUALITY STANDARDS.  (a)  This section applies only to a contract to be performed, wholly or partly, in a nonattainment area or in an affected county, as those terms are defined by Section 386.001, Health and Safety Code.(b)  The comptroller and state agencies procuring goods or services may:(1)  give preference to goods or services of a vendor that demonstrates that the vendor meets or exceeds any state or federal environmental standards, including voluntary standards, relating to air quality; or(2)  require that a vendor demonstrate that the vendor meets or exceeds any state or federal environmental standards, including voluntary standards, relating to air quality.(c)  The preference may be given only if the cost to the state for the goods or services would not exceed 105 percent of the cost of the goods or services provided by a vendor who does not meet the standards.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1331, Sec. 19, eff. June 20, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 3, Sec. 14.01, eff. Jan. 11, 2004;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 11, Sec. 1, eff. Oct. 20, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1071 (H.B. 1524), Sec. 55, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.452 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2155 - Purchasing: General Rules and Procedures|Subchapter H. Purchasing Preferences|Section 2155.452. Preference for Contractors Providing Foods of Higher Nutritional Value

Sec. 2155.452.  PREFERENCE FOR CONTRACTORS PROVIDING FOODS OF HIGHER NUTRITIONAL VALUE.  (a)  The comptroller and state agencies making purchases of food for consumption in a public cafeteria may give preference to contractors who provide foods of higher nutritional value and who do not provide foods containing trans fatty acids for consumption in the cafeteria.(b)  In complying with this section, the comptroller and state agencies shall review the Department of Agriculture's nutrition standards.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 937 (H.B. 3560), Sec. 3.12, eff. September 1, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1071 (H.B. 1524), Sec. 56, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.453 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2155 - Purchasing: General Rules and Procedures|Subchapter H. Purchasing Preferences|Section 2155.453. Certain Contracts for Homeland Security or Law Enforcement Technology

Sec. 2155.453.  CERTAIN CONTRACTS FOR HOMELAND SECURITY OR LAW ENFORCEMENT TECHNOLOGY.  A state governmental entity that issues a request for proposals for technological products or services for homeland security or law enforcement purposes must allow a business entity to substitute the qualifications of its executive officers or managers for the qualifications required of the business entity in the request for proposals.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258 (S.B. 11), Sec. 18.04, eff. September 1, 2007.Renumbered from Government Code, Section 2155.452 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(45), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 2155.501 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2155 - Purchasing: General Rules and Procedures|Subchapter I. Multiple Award Contract Schedule|Section 2155.501. Definitions

Sec. 2155.501.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Department" means the Department of Information Resources.(2)  "Local government" has the meaning assigned by Section 271.101, Local Government Code.(3)  "Multiple award contract" means an award of a contract for an indefinite amount of one or more similar goods or services from a vendor.(4)  "Schedule" means a list of multiple award contracts from which agencies may purchase goods and services.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|