Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 545.0004. Contract for Integration Plan Implementation

(a) On receipt by this state of any necessary federal approval and subject to the approval of the governor and the Legislative Budget Board, the commission may contract to implement all or part of the integration plan if the commission determines that contracting:

(b) Before awarding a contract, the commission shall provide to the governor and the Legislative Budget Board a detailed cost-benefit analysis that demonstrates:

(c) The commission shall make the cost-benefit analysis described by Subsection (b) available to the public.

(d) On or before the 10th day after releasing a request for bids, proposals, offers, or other applicable expressions of interest relating to developing or implementing the integration plan, the commission shall hold a public hearing and receive public comment on the request.