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Committee backs tougher penalties and longer statutes of limitation for misuse of official information in bid-rigging cases
Summary
House Bill 2001 to increase penalties for misuse of official information in public procurement was advanced by the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice after prosecutors and the Texas Rangers described investigative hurdles in bid‑rigging cases.
House Bill 2001, intended to strengthen criminal penalties for misuse of official information and related conduct in public procurement, was presented and advanced by the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice on May 20.
Sponsor Senator Paul Bettencourt said the bill raises baseline penalties and creates tiered felony levels tied to net pecuniary gain, with higher degrees for larger gains. He framed the bill as a response to…
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