Tex. Government Code § 2170.004: CONTRACTS WITH ENTITIES OTHER THAN STATE AGENCIES.

The department may contract for use of the consolidated telecommunications system with:

(1) each house of the legislature;

(2) a legislative agency;

(3) the supreme court, the court of criminal appeals, or a court of appeals;

(4) a state governmental entity other than a state agency;

(5) a local government, as defined by Section 2054.003;

(6) a private institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code;

(7) an assistance organization, as defined by Section 2175.001;

(8) a public safety entity, as defined by 47 U.S.C. Section 1401;

(9) a governmental entity of another state;

(10) a public hospital owned or operated by this state or a political subdivision or municipal corporation of this state, including a hospital district or hospital authority;

(11) an independent organization certified under Section 39.151, Utilities Code, for the ERCOT power region;

(12) the Texas Permanent School Fund Corporation;

(13) an open-enrollment charter school, as defined by Section 5.001, Education Code;

(14) a private school, as defined by Section 5.001, Education Code;

(15) a private or independent institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code; and

(16) a volunteer fire department, as defined by Section 152.001, Tax Code.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 4.18, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 393 (H.B. 1705), Sec. 2.05, eff. September 1, 2009.

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1116 (H.B. 2325), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2019.

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 242 (H.B. 4553), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2023.