Tex. Health & Safety Code § 775.306
Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
The board shall encourage and promote participation by all sectors of the business community, including small businesses and businesses owned by members of a minority group or by women, in the process by which the district enters into contracts. The board shall develop a plan for the district to identify and remove barriers that do not have a definite or objective relationship to quality or competence and that unfairly discriminate against small businesses and businesses owned by members of a minority group or by women. These barriers may include contracting procedures and contract specifications or conditions.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 775.306