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

Tex. Local Government Code § 335.076: CONTRACTS WITH HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESSES.

(a) This section applies only in relation to an approved venue project constructed and operated under the authority of a district in a county with a population of more than 2.5 million that is adjacent to a county with a population of more than 2.1 million.
(b) In this section, "historically underutilized business" has the meaning assigned by Section 2161.001, Government Code.
(c) A district shall make a good faith effort to increase the contracts the district awards to historically underutilized businesses for the construction of a venue project. The district shall make the good faith effort in the same manner, based on the same rules, and under the same conditions as a state agency under Section 2161.182, Government Code.
(d) A district shall make a good faith effort to increase the contracts the district awards to historically underutilized businesses for the purchase of goods and services relating to the construction or operation of a venue project. The district shall make the good faith effort in the same manner, based on the same rules, and under the same conditions as a state agency under Section 2161.181, Government Code.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 164, Sec. 7, eff. May 27, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 644 (H.B. 4559), Sec. 175, eff. September 1, 2023.

Where this section sits in the code

LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 10. PARKS AND OTHER RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
SUBTITLE C. PARKS AND OTHER RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES PROVISIONS APPLYING TO MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER 335. SPORTS AND COMMUNITY VENUE DISTRICTS
SUBCHAPTER E. POWERS AND DUTIES

(b) In this section, "historically underutilized business" has the meaning assigned by Section 2161.001, Government Code.

(c) A district shall make a good faith effort to increase the contracts the district awards to historically underutilized businesses for the construction of a venue project. The district shall make the good faith effort in the same manner, based on the same rules, and under the same conditions as a state agency under Section 2161.182, Government Code.

(d) A district shall make a good faith effort to increase the contracts the district awards to historically underutilized businesses for the purchase of goods and services relating to the construction or operation of a venue project. The district shall make the good faith effort in the same manner, based on the same rules, and under the same conditions as a state agency under Section 2161.181, Government Code.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 164, Sec. 7, eff. May 27, 2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 644 (H.B. 4559), Sec. 175, eff. September 1, 2023.

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