(a) The comptroller annually shall publish in the Texas Register:
(1) a list showing each state that regulates the award of a governmental contract to a bidder whose principal place of business is not located in that state; and
(2) the citation to and a summary of each state’s most recent law or regulation relating to the evaluation of a bid from and award of a contract to a bidder whose principal place of business is not located in that state.
(b) A governmental entity shall use the information published under this section to evaluate the bid of a nonresident bidder. A governmental entity may rely on information published under this section to meet the requirements of § 2252.002.