Sec. 176.002.  APPLICABILITY TO VENDORS AND OTHER PERSONS.  (a)  This chapter applies to a person who is:
(1)  a vendor; or
(2)  a local government officer of a local governmental entity.
(b)  A person is not subject to the disclosure requirements of this chapter if the person is:
(1)  a state, a political subdivision of a state, the federal government, or a foreign government; or
(2)  an employee or agent of an entity described by Subdivision (1), acting in the employee's or agent's official capacity.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1014 (H.B. 914), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.
Amended by: 
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 226 (H.B. 1491), Sec. 2, eff. May 25, 2007.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 989 (H.B. 23), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 989 (H.B. 23), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.