Relating to the amount of an expenditure made by certain political subdivisions for which a competitive procurement method may be required.
SB 1173 reduces the threshold requiring competitive procurement for Texas school districts, municipalities, and counties from $100,000 to $50,000 for most contracts. It applies to purchases of goods and services (excluding produce/fuel for schools and sole-supplier items), mandating methods like competitive bidding, sealed proposals, or reverse auctions. The bill clarifies that purchases from a single supplier aren’t subject to these rules and prohibits splitting contracts to avoid the threshold. This procedural change affects all local government spending above $50,000, effective September 1, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 7, 2025
Signed May 29, 2025
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Engrossed
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May 21, 2025
MINOR
This bill was updated from its 'Engrossed' version to the final 'Enrolled' version ready for the Governor's signature. The substantive policy text remains unchanged, but the formatting was cleaned up to remove draft markers and placeholder text. A new section was added to the Transportation Code regarding transit system acquisitions.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the differences are primarily formatting corrections and the addition of a new Transportation Code section.
TECHNICAL
Added a new Section 10 to the Transportation Code (Section 451.110) that exempts certain contracts from competitive bidding requirements, including those under $100,000, real property purchases, personal services, and existing transit system acquisitions.
Removed draft formatting markers, placeholder text, and version identifiers (e.g., 'AAPerry', 'Engrossed') to produce the final clean bill text.
Added certification signatures and dates for the Senate and House, confirming the bill passed both chambers and was approved by the Governor.
Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2025 · House May 14, 2025
How they voted
28–2
Passed
Total votes 30
May 20, 2025
D
Democratic10
100% Yea
R
Republican20
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
56
Key actions
17
Committee
10
Amendments
6
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 21, 2025
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
lower
May 20, 2025
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
upper
May 20, 2025
Introduced
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
upper
May 20, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (28-2)
senate
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage as amended reported
upper
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 14, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (106-27-12)
house
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
4 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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