Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Government Code § 2262.057: STANDARDS FOR CONTRACTS RELATED TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

(a) The comptroller shall update the contract management guide to include contract management standards and information for contracts related to emergency management.
(b) The comptroller shall develop the standards described by Subsection (a) in consultation with the Texas Division of Emergency Management, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service, and local governmental entities.
(c) The guide must include:
(1) preferred contracting standards;
(2) information on contracts for services that may be necessary to respond to a natural disaster or to construct, repair, or rebuild property or infrastructure after a natural disaster, including clearing debris and providing information management services and construction services; and
(3) advice on preparing for a natural disaster, including procedures to assist a state agency with contracting for services described by Subdivision (2) before a natural disaster occurs.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 615 (S.B. 986), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
Redesignated from Government Code, Section 2262.056 by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.001(51), eff. September 1, 2021.

Where this section sits in the code

GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 10. GENERAL GOVERNMENT
SUBTITLE F. STATE AND LOCAL CONTRACTS AND FUND MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 2262. STATEWIDE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
SUBCHAPTER B. CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

(a) The comptroller shall update the contract management guide to include contract management standards and information for contracts related to emergency management.

(b) The comptroller shall develop the standards described by Subsection (a) in consultation with the Texas Division of Emergency Management, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service, and local governmental entities.

(1) preferred contracting standards;

(2) information on contracts for services that may be necessary to respond to a natural disaster or to construct, repair, or rebuild property or infrastructure after a natural disaster, including clearing debris and providing information management services and construction services; and

(3) advice on preparing for a natural disaster, including procedures to assist a state agency with contracting for services described by Subdivision (2) before a natural disaster occurs.

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 615 (S.B. 986), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.

Redesignated from Government Code, Section 2262.056 by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.001(51), eff. September 1, 2021.

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