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      By: Slawson H.B. No. 2169       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to certain contracts for the lease, license, sale, use, or   distribution of the State Bar of Texas' intellectual property.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 81.015, Government Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 81.015.  CONTRACTS. (a)  To carry out and promote the   objectives of this chapter, subject to Subsection (b), the state   bar may enter into contracts and perform [ do ] all other acts   incidental to those contracts that are necessary or expedient for   the administration of its affairs and for the attainment of its   purposes.           (b)     The state bar may not enter into a contract authorizing   an entity to exclusively lease, license, sell, use, or otherwise   distribute the state bar's intellectual property.   Such contracts   must be offered to all interested entities using a standard   contract providing identical terms and conditions to all entities.          SECTION 2.  Section 81.0151, Government Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 81.0151.  PURCHASING. (a)  The board of directors shall   adopt guidelines and procedures for purchasing that are consistent   with the guidelines and procedures in Chapters 2155-2158.           (b)  State bar purchases [ Purchases ] are subject to the   ultimate review of the supreme court.  The state bar shall maintain   reports on the [ state bar ] purchases and shall make those reports   available for review by the state auditor.          SECTION 3.  The changes in law made by this Act apply only to   a contract for the lease, license, sale, use, or other distribution   of the State Bar of Texas' intellectual property that is entered   into on or after the effective date of this Act.          SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives   a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as   provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this   Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this   Act takes effect September 1, 2025.