Tex. Gov't Code § 2269.054 · Subchapter B. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES
RIGHT TO WORK.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) This section applies to a governmental entity when the governmental entity is engaged in:
(1) procuring goods or services under this chapter;
(2) awarding a contract under this chapter; or
(3) overseeing procurement or construction for a public work or public improvement under this chapter.
(b) In engaging in an activity to which this section applies, a governmental entity:
(1) may not consider whether a person is a member of or has another relationship with any organization; and
(2) shall ensure that its bid specifications and any subsequent contract or other agreement do not deny or diminish the right of a person to work because of the person's membership or other relationship status with respect to an organization.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 628), Sec. 2.08, eff. September 1, 2011.
Redesignated from Government Code, Chapter 2267 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 22.001(23), eff. September 1, 2013.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.2269.htm
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- 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
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