Provision Required In Contract

Sec. 2274.002. PROVISION REQUIRED IN CONTRACT. (a) This section applies only to a contract that: (1) is between a governmental entity and a company with at least 10 full-time employees; and (2) has a value of at least $100,000 that is paid wholly or partly from public funds of the governmental entity. (b) Except as provided by Subsection (c) and Section 2274.003, a governmental entity may not enter into a contract with a company for the purchase of goods or services unless the contract contains a written verification from the company that it: (1) does not have a practice, policy, guidance, or directive that discriminates against a firearm entity or firearm trade association; and (2) will not discriminate during the term of the contract against a firearm entity or firearm trade association. (c) Subsection (b) does not apply to a governmental entity that: (1) contracts with a sole-source provider; or (2) does not receive any bids from a company that is able to provide the written verification required by that subsection. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 530 (S.B. 19), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.