tx-May292026-45: 1 TAC §§7.1, 7.3, 7.5, 7.7, 7.9, 7.11, 7.55 (New) — Contracts
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The Texas Ethics Commission (the TEC) adopts new Chapter 7 in the TEC Rules, regarding Contracts. These new rules are adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in the February 27, 2026, issue of the Texas Register (51 TexReg 1223). The rules will not be republished. Specifically, the Texas Ethics Commission (the TEC) adopts new Texas Ethics Commission Rules in Chapter 7 (relating to Contracts). The TEC adopts these new rules to codify Vendor Protest Procedures, Vendor Protest Procedures for Vendor Performance Reports, Contract Monitoring, Enhanced Contract Monitoring and Veteran Heroes United in Business (VetHUB) Procedures, including §7.1 regarding Application, §7.3 regarding Definitions, §7.5 regarding Vendor Protest Procedures, §7.7 regarding Contract Monitoring, §7.9 regarding Enhanced Contract Monitoring, and §7.11 Veteran heroes United in Businesses (VetHUB), §7.55 regarding Vendor Protest Procedures for Vendor Performance Reports,. State law requires state agencies to "review and consider for readoption each of its rules … not later than the fourth anniversary of the date on which the rule takes effect and every four years after that date." Tex. Gov't Code...
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