Texas Transportation Code - TRANSP § 223.005. Bids on Contracts Involving Less than $1 Million

(1) for a contract other than a building construction contract, the district engineer at the headquarters for the district in which the improvement is to be made and opened and read at a public meeting held by the district engineer or the district engineer's designee;  or

(2) for a building construction contract, the director of the division of the department that is responsible for the construction of the building and opened and read at a public meeting held by the division director or the division director's designee.

(1) accept or reject bids received, subject to Section 223.045;  and

(2) award a contract to the lowest bidder.