Tex. Gov't Code § 2252.121 · Subchapter E. PUBLIC CONTRACTS WITH DISADVANTAGED OR HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESSES
DEFINITIONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
In this subchapter:
(1) "Contractor" means a person who submits a bid for a public contract. The term includes a general contractor, a prime contractor, and a subcontractor.
(2) "Disadvantaged or historically underutilized business" means an entity that meets the definition of a historically underutilized business under Section 2161.001 and in which the owners of the business participate in the control, operation, and management of the business in a manner proportionate to their ownership so that the business is clearly controlled by the economically disadvantaged owners.
(3) "Governmental entity" means a state agency or political subdivision of this state.
(4) "Person" means an individual, partnership, association, corporation, or other private legal entity.
(5) "Political subdivision" means a county, municipality, school district, or other special district or authority of this state.
(6) "Public contract" means a purchasing contract or public works contract awarded by a governmental entity.
(7) "State agency" means a board, commission, office, department, or other agency in the executive, judicial, or legislative branch of state government. The term includes an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 9.013(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.2252.htm
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