Tex. Gov't Code § 2254.003 · Subchapter A. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
SELECTION OF PROVIDER; FEES.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A governmental entity may not select a provider of professional services or a group or association of providers or award a contract for the services on the basis of competitive bids submitted for the contract or for the services, but shall make the selection and award:
(1) on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualifications to perform the services; and
(2) for a fair and reasonable price.
(b) The professional fees under the contract may not exceed any maximum provided by law.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1213 (H.B. 1886), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2007.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.2254.htm
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- Composed by
- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
Cited by 4 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Tex. Gov't Code § 2254.003. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Education Code
Government Code
- Tex. Gov't Code § 664.061AGENCY WELLNESS POLICIES.Printed as Section 2254.003
- Tex. Gov't Code § 2254.008CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OF PHYSICIANS, OPTOMETRISTS, AND REGISTERED NURSES.Printed as Section 2254.003
- Tex. Gov't Code § 2254.1032POLITICAL SUBDIVISION: SELECTION OF PROVIDER.Printed as Section 2254.003(a)
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