{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-252.049","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Local Government Code § 252.049","heading":"CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION IN BIDS OR PROPOSALS.","body":"(a) Trade secrets and confidential information in competitive sealed bids are not open for public inspection.\n(b) If provided in a request for proposals, proposals shall be opened in a manner that avoids disclosure of the contents to competing offerors and keeps the proposals secret during negotiations. All proposals are open for public inspection after the contract is awarded, but trade secrets and confidential information in the proposals are not open for public inspection.\nActs 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.","path":["LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 8. ACQUISITION, SALE, OR LEASE OF PROPERTY","SUBTITLE A. MUNICIPAL ACQUISITION, SALE, OR LEASE OF PROPERTY","CHAPTER 252. PURCHASING AND CONTRACTING AUTHORITY OF MUNICIPALITIES","SUBCHAPTER C. PROCEDURES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.252.htm#252.049","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:27Z","sha256":"01f84adbdd8e4be64d7d3a7d333dce7890fe938c2c8c761a71fd47b94bb6f517","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-252.048","next":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-252.050"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}