Sec. 2161.121. REPORT OF CONTRACTS AWARDED TO HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESSES. (a) The comptroller shall prepare a consolidated report that:

(1) includes the number and dollar amount of contracts awarded and paid to historically underutilized businesses certified by the comptroller;

(2) analyzes the relative level of opportunity for historically underutilized businesses for various categories of acquired goods and services; and

(3) tracks, by vendor identification number and, to the extent allowed by federal law, by social security number, the graduation rates for historically underutilized businesses that grew to exceed the size standards determined by the comptroller.

(b) Each state agency shall send to the comptroller information required by Section 2161.122 and other information required by the comptroller for the preparation of the comptroller's report not later than March 15 and September 15 of each year.

(c) The comptroller shall base its report on the compilation and analysis of reports received under Subsection (b) and other information maintained or received by the comptroller.

(d) The comptroller shall send to the presiding officer of each house of the legislature:

(1) on May 15 of each year, a report on the previous six-month period; and

(2) on November 15 of each year, a report on the preceding fiscal year.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1499, Sec. 2.07, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Amended by:

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 48 (H.B. 2472), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2013.

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 48 (H.B. 2472), Sec. 22(4), eff. September 1, 2013.

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1312 (S.B. 59), Sec. 99(22), eff. September 1, 2013.

Reenacted and amended by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1071 (H.B. 1524), Sec. 90, eff. September 1, 2019.