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Auditor briefs commissioners on new law doubling competitive-bid threshold to $100,000
Summary
County staff informed the Van Zandt commissioners about Senate Bill 1173, which raised the competitive bidding threshold from $50,000 to $100,000 effective Sept. 1, 2025; staff said existing contracts remain governed by their terms and that purchases through cooperative purchasing networks remain unchanged.
County auditor staff briefed the Van Zandt County commissioners on Senate Bill 1173 and its effect on Local Government Code sec. 262.023, which raised the competitive-bid threshold from $50,000 to $100,000 effective Sept. 1, 2025. The auditor’s office said the change affects when formal…
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