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CS/CS/SB 778: Local Government Construction Preferences

GENERAL BILL by Governmental Oversight and Accountability ; Community Affairs ; Hays

Local Government Construction Preferences; Prohibiting local ordinances and regulations from restricting competition for the award of a contract for construction services based upon certain conditions; requiring a state college, county, municipality, school district, or other political subdivision of the state to make specified disclosures in competitive solicitation documents, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
Last Action: 5/22/2015 - Chapter No. 2015-63
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  3. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/9/2015 Senate • Filed
2/13/2015 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations -SJ 85
2/27/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/04/15, 1:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
3/3/2015 Senate • Introduced -SJ 85
3/4/2015 Senate • CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 2 -SJ 193
3/5/2015 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
3/6/2015 Senate • Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability -SJ 193
3/12/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 03/17/15, 9:00 am, 401 Senate Office Building
3/17/2015 Senate • CS/CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 3 NAYS 2 -SJ 221
• CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 206
3/18/2015 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS/CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time -SJ 222
3/19/2015 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 221
3/20/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/25/15, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
3/25/2015 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 12 NAYS 5 -SJ 259
3/26/2015 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 259
4/2/2015 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/08/15
4/8/2015 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 372
4/14/2015 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 411
• Amendment(s) adopted (537558) -SJ 411
• Ordered engrossed -SJ 411
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/22/2015 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 484
• Amendment(s) adopted (260200) -SJ 484
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 28 NAYS 9 -SJ 484
4/22/2015 House • In Messages
• Referred to Calendar -HJ 676
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/15
• Received -HJ 676
4/23/2015 House • Substituted for CS/CS/CS/HB 113 -HJ 693
• Read 2nd time -HJ 693
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/24/2015 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 780
• CS passed; YEAS 95 NAYS 22 -HJ 781
4/24/2015 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 656
5/7/2015 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/21/2015 • Approved by Governor
5/22/2015 • Chapter No. 2015-63