By: Paxton S.B. No. 2032     (A. Davis of Dallas)           A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to certain requirements regarding a contract between a   single source continuum contractor and the Department of Family and   Protective Services.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 264.165, Family Code, is amended to read   as follows:          Sec. 264.165.  NOTICE REQUIRED FOR EARLY TERMINATION OF   CONTRACT. (a)  A single source continuum contractor may terminate a   contract entered into under this subchapter by providing notice to   the department and the commission of the contractor's intent to   terminate the contract not later than the 180th [60th] day before   the date of the termination.          (b)  The department may terminate a contract entered into   with a single source continuum contractor under this subchapter by   providing notice to the contractor of the department's intent to   terminate the contract not later than the 180th [30th] day before   the date of termination.          SECTION 2.  Section 264.166, Family Code, is amended by   amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (d) to read as   follows:          (c)  If a single source continuum contractor gives notice to   the department of an early contract termination or the department   gives notice to the contractor of the department's intent to   terminate the contract, the department may enter into a contract   with a different contractor for the sole purpose of assuming the   contract that is being terminated.          (d)  Notwithstanding any other law, the department may enter   into a contract with a different single source continuum contractor   under Subsection (c) without following competitive bidding,   advertising, or proposal evaluation requirements, including   requirements under Section 2155.083, 2155.132, or 2155.144,   Government Code, or Section 40.058, Human Resources Code.          SECTION 3.  The change in law made by this Act applies only   to a contract entered into or amended, modified, renewed, or   extended on or after the effective date of this Act.  A contract   entered into or amended, modified, renewed, or extended before the   effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the   date the contract was entered into or amended, modified, renewed,   or extended, and the former law is continued in effect for that   purpose.          SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.