2003-2004 Session

• AB 323 (Parra)  HTML  PDF
  • Allows Nonprofit Veteran Service Agency (SB/NVSA) to be certified as a small business and entitles the entity to all small business benefits providing certain eligibility requirements are met.
• AB 2379 (Horton)  HTML  PDF
  • Ineligibility to transact business with state for Small Business program abuse increased from three to 24 months to six to 36 months.
• AB 669 (Cohn)  HTML  PDF
  • A small business, microbusiness, or DVBE prime or subcontractor must perform a "commercially useful function" related to an awarded contract's specifications.
  • Penalties for fraudulent misrepresention of a small business performing a CUF and/or for misrepresenting the small business' participation for obtaining or retaining a contract.

2001-2002 Session

•  AB 1084 (Wesson)  HTML  PDF
  • Microbusiness definition.
  • Up to 5% bid preference for non-small business prime contractors who use certified small businesses to meet contract's small business participation goal.
  • Requires 5% small business bid preference be applied to bids awarded on cost and points.
  • Requires state agencies to annually report contract participation by microbusiness as well as by race, ethnicity, and gender on specific contracts.
•  AB 2567 (Committee on Business and Professions)  HTML  PDF
  • Informal bidding process for construction contracts when awarding to a small business (also known as the "SB/DVBE Option")--contract threshold changed from $200,000 to $100,000 (plus CPI) (per State Contract Act).

1999-2000 Session

•  AB 1936 (Papan)  HTML  PDF
  • State has 45-day processing time for prompt payment.
•  AB 2890 (Consumer Protection Committee)  HTML  PDF
  • Dollar threshold for informal bidding process with small business (also known as the "SB/DVBE Option") changed to $5001 to $99,999.

1997-1998 Session

•  AB 170 (Papan)  HTML  PDF
  • Prohibits state agencies and vendors from waiving or changing existing prompt payment penalty fees due to the state agency's failure to pay on time.
  • Supplier does not have to submit a separate claim for late payment penalties.
•  AB 835 (Wright)  HTML  PDF
  • Allows state agencies to use informal competitive bidding process for contracts of $2500 up to $49,999, when contract is awarded to a small business, after obtaining a price quote from at least two small businesses.  (Also known as the "SB/DVBE Option".)
  • Requires state agencies to include small business 5% bid preference in all information technology solicitations.
  • Modifies annual small business contract activity report to Legislature to include number of employees.
•  AB 2275 (Kuykendall)  HTML  PDF
  • State agencies must pay properly submitted, undisputed invoices within 45 days or automatically calculate and pay penalties.
•  AB 2405 (Leach)  HTML  PDF
  • Establishes small business advocate in DGS and each state agency.
•  AB 2505 (Olberg)  HTML  PDF
  • Establishes new small business definition and allows for updating as necessary, by regulations, to reflect the changing business environment.