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Proposed Rule Summaries Currently Available for Public Comment

This page contains brief summaries of new rules, or changes to rules, proposed by the agency.

Disclaimer: These rule summaries are provided on proposed rules in accordance with Government Code, Section 2001.023 (c) and (d). The proposed rule is not the final rule adopted by the agency. The adopted provisions of the rule may differ from the proposed rule based on public comments received during the proposal period.

Rule Summary 20.82, Delegated Purchases

Texas Register publication date is July 3, 2026.
Public comment closes Aug. 2, 2026.

English

The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts proposes amendments to Rule 20.82 concerning delegated purchases. The proposed amendments will raise the delegation threshold for state agency purchases from $50,000 to $100,000; prohibit state agencies from dividing purchases into smaller increments to avoid complying with the thresholds set out in Rule 20.82; and require that a state agency solicit at least one informal bid from an historically underutilized business on all purchases of goods and services exceeding $10,000 and not exceeding $25,000.

Resumen en español

Resumen de Regla 20.82, Compras Delegadas

El Contralor de Cuentas Públicas de Texas propone enmiendas a la Regla 20.82 respecto a las compras delegadas. Las enmiendas propuestas elevarán el umbral de delegación para las compras de agencias estatales de $50,000 a $100,000; prohibirán a las agencias estatales dividir las compras en incrementos más pequeños para evitar cumplir con los umbrales establecidos en la Regla 20.82; y requerirán que una agencia estatal solicite al menos una oferta informal de un negocio históricamente subutilizado en todas las compras de bienes y servicios que excedan $10,000 y no excedan $25,000.