Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB2791: Relating to powers and duties of the Texas Workforce Commission with respect to the procurement of goods and services for the provision of vocational rehabilitation services.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to powers and duties of the Texas Workforce Commission with respect to the procurement of goods and services for the provision of vocational rehabilitation services.
From the enrolled text, May 26, 2025:
AN ACT relating to powers and duties of the Texas Workforce Commission with respect to the procurement of goods and services for the provision of vocational rehabilitation services. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 352, Labor Code, is amended by adding Section 352.060 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 352.060.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: PROCUREMENT OF GOODS AND SERVICES. (a) ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The ] [ADDED: commission may enter into contracts for goods or services related ] [ADDED: to the commission's provision of vocational rehabilitation ] [ADDED: services as necessary to perform any of the commission's powers or ] [ADDED: duties under this chapter.] [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The commission may acquire goods and services described ] [ADDED: by Subsection (a) by any procurement method approved by the ] [ADDED: commission that provides the best value to the commission. The ] [ADDED: commission shall document that the commission considered all ] [ADDED: relevant factors under Subsection (c) in making the acquisition.] [ADDED: (c)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The commission shall consider all relevant factors in ] [ADDED: determining the best value, including:] [] [] [ADDED: (3)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: the quality and reliability of the vendor's goods ] [] [ADDED: (4)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: the extent to which the goods or services meet the ] [ADDED: …
Sponsors
- Angie Button (R, HD-112) · primary sponsor
- Keith Bell (R, HD-004)
- Oscar Longoria (D)
- Janie Lopez (R, HD-037)
- Caroline Harris Davila (R, HD-052)
- Salman Bhojani (D, HD-092)
- Suleman Lalani (D, HD-076)
- John Lujan (R, HD-118)
- Penny Morales Shaw (D, HD-148)
- Mihaela Plesa (D, HD-070)
- Judith Zaffirini (D, SD-021)
Latest actions
- : Effective immediately
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate passage reported
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
- : Record vote
Votes
- Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Committee Vote (Out of committee): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Economic Development Committee Vote (Out of committee): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#720 (April 29, 2025): 125 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#705 (April 28, 2025): 144 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#609 (April 28, 2025): 132 yea, 13 nay, passed
Subjects: WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS, Purchasing--State
Common questions
- What is HB2791?
- HB2791 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to powers and duties of the Texas Workforce Commission with respect to the procurement of goods and services for the provision of vocational rehabilitation services.
- What does HB2791 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to powers and duties of the Texas Workforce Commission with respect to the procurement of goods and services for the provision of vocational rehabilitation services.
- What is the status of HB2791?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective immediately (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB2791?
- Angie Button (R, HD-112), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2791?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB02791
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