{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-466.106","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 466.106","heading":"PREFERENCE FOR TEXAS BUSINESSES.","body":"(a) In all contracts for lottery equipment, supplies, services, and advertising, the department and each lottery operator shall give preference to equipment or supplies produced in this state or services or advertising offered by bidders from this state, the cost to the state and quality being equal.\n(b) If equipment or supplies produced in this state or services or advertising offered by a bidder from this state are not equal in cost and quality, then equipment or supplies produced in another state or services or advertising offered by a bidder from another state shall be given preference over foreign equipment, supplies, services, or advertising.\nAdded by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 4.03(b), eff. Aug. 30, 1993. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 6.14, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.\nAmended by:\nActs 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1160 (S.B. 3070), Sec. 18, eff. June 20, 2025.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH","SUBTITLE E. OTHER EXECUTIVE AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS","CHAPTER 466. STATE LOTTERY","SUBCHAPTER C. PROCUREMENT; ADVERTISING"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.466.htm#466.106","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"0d08d4b72333ec6915c01af682333c05f4c561fd62d43293597dba7395d50c24","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-466.105","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-466.107"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}