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89th

Legislature | Bill Summaries by Topic

Business Services

Purchasing, vendor contracts, procurement thresholds and insurance contracts.

HB 210

Became law

Effective 9/1/2025

  • Prohibits vendors from bidding on or receiving a contract from a school district if:
    • any board member, or the board member's immediate family member, grandparent, grandchild, or spouse of any of the above:
      • owns more than 10% of the voting interest of the vendor or a subcontractor of the vendor
      • has a direct or indirect participating interest in more than 10% of the profits, proceeds, or capital gains of the vendor
    • any board member has received or been promised a gift or in-kind services with a value of more than $250
  • Makes an offense a class C misdemeanor for a first offense, a class B misdemeanor for a second offense, a class A misdemeanor for a third offense, and a state jail felony for a fourth or subsequent offense

HB 5331

Became law

Effective immediately

  • Clarifies that language in a cybersecurity insurance contract that prohibits or restricts a local government's compliance with requirements related to notification of security incidents is void and unenforceable

SB 1173

Became law

Effective 9/1/2025

  • Increases the threshold at which best value procurement methods must be selected from $50,000 to $100,000

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