{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-523.0156","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 523.0156","heading":"PURCHASING UNIT.","body":"(a) The commission shall establish a purchasing unit to manage administrative activities related to the purchasing functions within the health and human services system.\n(b) The purchasing unit shall:\n(1) seek to achieve targeted cost reductions, increase process efficiencies, improve technological support and customer services, and enhance purchasing support within the health and human services system; and\n(2) if cost-effective, contract with private entities to perform purchasing functions for the health and human services system.\nAdded by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH","SUBTITLE I. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","CHAPTER 523. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION","SUBCHAPTER D. COMMISSION ORGANIZATION"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.523.htm#523.0156","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"03cca6ca12e6400174442bd0755e69dec16eaaa89c9c9c6d1d47cc645f745100","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-523.0155","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-523.0201"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}