{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-2156.009","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 2156.009","heading":"REASONS FOR AWARD.","body":"On award of a contract, the division of the comptroller responsible for purchasing or the state agency making the purchase shall prepare and file with other records relating to the transaction a statement of the reasons for making the award to the successful bidder and the factors considered in determining which bidder offered the best value for the state.\nAdded by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1206, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.\nAmended by:\nActs 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1071 (H.B. 1524), Sec. 63, eff. September 1, 2019.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 10. GENERAL GOVERNMENT","SUBTITLE D. STATE PURCHASING AND GENERAL SERVICES","CHAPTER 2156. PURCHASING METHODS","SUBCHAPTER A. CONTRACT PURCHASE PROCEDURE"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.2156.htm#2156.009","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"1ca7b791045936eb29f2482c0255de28e9b33e8f9f7aa12fc452e888df9698bb","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-2156.008","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-2156.010"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}