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  89R2551 CS-D     By: Manuel H.B. No. 1198       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to consideration of the location of a bidder's principal   place of business in certain municipal contracts.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 271.9051(b), Local Government Code, is   amended to read as follows:          (b)  In purchasing under this title any real property,   personal property that is not affixed to real property, or   services, if a municipality receives one or more competitive sealed   bids from a bidder whose principal place of business is in the   municipality and whose bid is within five percent of the lowest bid   price received by the municipality from a bidder who is not a   resident of the municipality, the municipality may enter into a   contract for construction services [ in an amount of less than   $100,000 ] or [ a contract for ] other purchases in an amount of less   than $500,000 with:                (1)  the lowest bidder; or                (2)  the bidder whose principal place of business is in   the municipality if the governing body of the municipality   determines, in writing, that the local bidder offers the   municipality the best combination of contract price and additional   economic development opportunities for the municipality created by   the contract award, including the employment of residents of the   municipality and increased tax revenues to the municipality.          SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act applies only   to a contract for which the initial notice soliciting bids is given   on or after the effective date of this Act. A contract for which the   initial notice soliciting bids is given before the effective date   of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the initial   notice is given, and the former law is continued in effect for that   purpose.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.