89R16216 RDS-D     By: Hinojosa H.B. No. 5279       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to consideration of the compensation of a vendor's chief   executive officer as an additional relevant factor in determining   the best value for the state when awarding a state contract.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 2155, Government Code, is   amended by adding Section 2155.0745 to read as follows:          Sec. 2155.0745.  ADDITIONAL RELEVANT FACTORS: SALARY   EQUALIZATION. In determining the best value for the state, an   additional relevant factor a state agency shall consider is whether   the vendor's chief executive officer receives total annual   compensation from the vendor, including cash, equity, and other   benefits, in an amount that is not more than 20 times the median   annual compensation paid by the vendor to all full-time employees   of the vendor.          SECTION 2.  The changes in law made by this Act apply only to   a contract for which the request for bids or proposals or other   applicable expressions of interest, if applicable, is made public   on or after the effective date of this Act.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.