Texas § 418.0435 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT CONTRACTS.

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§ 418.0435 — PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT CONTRACTS.

Texas § 418.0435

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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 418.0435 (2026).

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Sec. 418.0435. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT CONTRACTS.

(a)The division shall enter into a contract with a manufacturer or wholesale distributor of personal protective equipment that guarantees a set amount and stocked supply of the equipment for use during a public health disaster declared under Section 81.0813 , Health and Safety Code.

(b)The division may purchase personal protective equipment under a contract described by Subsection (a) only if the division determines the state's supply of personal protective equipment will be insufficient based on an evaluation of the personal protective equipment:

(1)held in reserve in this state; and

(2)supplied by or expected to be supplied by the federal government.

(c)The division shall pursue all available federal funding to cover the costs

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Sec. 418.0435. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT CONTRACTS. (a) The division shall enter into a contract with a manufacturer or wholesale distributor of personal protective equipment that guarantees a set amount and stocked supply of the equipment for use during a public health disaster declared under Section 81.0813 , Health and Safety Code.
(b) The division may purchase personal protective equipment under a contract described by Subsection (a) only if the division determines the state's supply of personal protective equipment will be insufficient based on an evaluation of the personal protective equipment:
(1) held in reserve in this state; and
(2) supplied by or expected to be supplied by the federal government.
(c) The division shall pursue all available federal funding to cover the costs of personal protective equipment purchased under a contract described by Subsection (a).
(d) In entering into a contract under Subsection (a), the division shall ensure that the manufacturer is located in the United States to the extent practicable.