The bill, H.B. No. 5127, introduces a new section, 262.0117, to the Local Government Code, specifically addressing the authority of county purchasing agents in counties with populations exceeding 250,000. It allows the commissioners court of such counties to abolish the office of a purchasing agent appointed under Section 262.011 and to employ a new individual to serve as the county purchasing agent under Section 262.0115. The bill stipulates that the term of any purchasing agent whose office is abolished will expire on the date specified in the order, and that individual may be eligible for the new position.

This legislation aims to provide greater flexibility and authority to larger counties in managing their purchasing operations. The bill will take effect immediately if it secures a two-thirds majority vote in both houses; otherwise, it will become effective on September 1, 2025.

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