Pat Curry, Texas State Representative of the 56th district (R) | https://www.linkedin.com/in/pat-curry-693b2a16/
Pat Curry, Texas State Representative of the 56th district (R) | https://www.linkedin.com/in/pat-curry-693b2a16/
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to increasing procurement acquisition thresholds’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill aims to increase the procurement acquisition thresholds for state agencies, particularly involving procurements exceeding $100,000. It mandates that state agencies post either the entire bid or a notice with essential details for procurements over $100,000 on the electronic state business daily. For procurements exceeding $20 million, agencies are required to post notices for at least 45 days, although exceptions apply for certain contracts and natural disaster responses. Additionally, the bill permits the comptroller to delegate purchasing authority to agencies for purchases over $100,000, considering factors such as agency capabilities and procurement practices. The bill specifies that it will take effect on Sept. 1, 2025.
Pat Curry, member of the House Committee on Transportation, proposed another 37 bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Curry graduated from Texas A&M.
Pat Curry is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 56th House district. He replaced previous state representative Charles Anderson in 2024.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 4942 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to certain services and interventions ordered in a suit affecting a parent-child relationship and to certain judicial training requirements |
| HB 4940 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to a defense to prosecution for certain intoxication offenses |
| HB 4939 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to the ownership of deer in this state |
| HB 4938 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to the abolishment of the Parks and Wildlife Department and the Parks and Wildlife Commission and the transfer of their functions to the General Land Office, Department of Agriculture, and Department of Public Safety |
| HB 4932 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to the regulation of chronic wasting disease and the establishment of a pilot program to breed deer resistant to chronic wasting disease |
| HB 4925 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to the creation of a statewide Chronic Wasting Disease plan |
| HB 4900 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to prohibiting the investment of state money in certain countries and in certain private business entities in those countries |
| HB 4600 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to the issuance of Animal Friendly specialty license plates |
| HB 4571 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to eliminating redundant or unnecessary requirements placed on school districts |
| HB 4567 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to a study by the Texas Education Agency regarding standardizing building designs for public schools |
| HB 4564 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to the investigation and enforcement of the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act |
| HB 4562 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to a prohibition on the transfer of certain personal data without consent |
| HB 4212 | 03/31/2025 | Relating to the establishment, administration, and use of the Texas land, water, and wildlife conservation account |
| HB 2716 | 03/31/2025 | Relating to the consideration of a history of family violence, child neglect or abuse, or sexual offenses in suits affecting the parent-child relationship |
| HB 3839 | 03/26/2025 | Relating to state agency review of adopted rules |
| HB 3838 | 03/26/2025 | Relating to limitations on the enforcement of certain occupational regulations |
| HB 3836 | 03/26/2025 | Relating to a requirement that certain rules proposed by state agencies in the executive branch of state government be approved by certain elected state officials |
| HB 3835 | 03/26/2025 | Relating to the vote required to approve the issuance of general obligation bonds by a political subdivision |
| HB 3831 | 03/26/2025 | Relating to the identification of breeder deer |
| HB 3830 | 03/26/2025 | Relating to a franchise tax credit for certain watershed protection activities |
| HB 3607 | 03/25/2025 | Relating to the regulation of deer breeding by the Parks and Wildlife Department |
| HB 1080 | 03/25/2025 | Relating to the publication of required notice by a political subdivision by alternative media |
| HB 2949 | 03/19/2025 | Relating to Celebrate Veterans Week in public schools |
| HB 2862 | 03/19/2025 | Relating to certain compensation and reimbursement information required to be disclosed in a lobbyist registration form |
| HB 2732 | 03/18/2025 | Relating to prohibiting school districts from providing student instruction on Veterans Day |
| HB 2484 | 03/17/2025 | Relating to an account for construction retainage |
| HB 1736 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to daylight saving time |
| HB 1340 | 03/10/2025 | Relating to certain federal law enforcement agents serving as armed security officers at public schools and the authority of the chief of school safety and security for the Texas Education Agency to carry a weapon on public school grounds |
| HB 1339 | 03/10/2025 | Relating to designating certain substances as Schedule IV controlled substances under the Texas Controlled Substances Act |
| HB 1197 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to a requirement that an election for a member of a board of trustees of an independent school district is partisan |
| HB 1195 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to the date of an election seeking voter approval for the issuance of a school district bond |
| HB 1086 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to a cost-of-living adjustment applicable to certain benefits paid by the Employees Retirement System of Texas |
| HB 1084 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to the regulation of in vitro fertilization procedures; authorizing an administrative penalty |
| HB 1083 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to eligibility for tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services |
| HB 1082 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to claiming an exemption from required immunizations for school enrollment |
| HB 1081 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to the placement by a school district of a student who engages in a course of conduct that demonstrates habitually violent, harmful, or destructive behavior |
| HB 1079 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to the inclusion of Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps and Leadership Officer Training Corps programs as public school career and technology education programs and the indicator of achievement for military readiness under the public school accountability system |
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