Texas HB2169 amends the Government Code to restrict the State Bar of Texas from entering into exclusive contracts for its intellectual property.

Texas HB2169 amends the Government Code to prohibit the State Bar of Texas from entering into contracts that allow an entity to exclusively lease, license, sell, use, or distribute its intellectual property. Instead, such contracts must be offered to all interested entities using a standard contract with identical terms and conditions. The bill also revises purchasing guidelines for the State Bar of Texas, aligning them with other state purchasing guidelines, and subjects State Bar purchases to supreme court review.

Texas HB2169 amends the Government Code to restrict the State Bar of Texas from entering into exclusive contracts for its intellectual property.

Texas HB2169 amends the Government Code to prohibit the State Bar of Texas from entering into contracts that allow an entity to exclusively lease, license, sell, use, or distribute its intellectual property. Instead, such contracts must be offered to all interested entities using a standard contract with identical terms and conditions. The bill also revises purchasing guidelines for the State Bar of Texas, aligning them with other state purchasing guidelines, and subjects State Bar purchases to supreme court review.