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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the applicability of the job order contracting |
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procurement method to certain buildings and structures. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 2269.402, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 2269.402. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER TO BUILDINGS; |
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EXCEPTIONS. (a) This subchapter applies only to a facility that is |
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a building, the design and construction of which is governed by |
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accepted building codes, or a structure or land, whether improved |
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or unimproved, that is associated with a building. This subchapter |
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does not apply to: |
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(1) a highway, road, street, bridge, utility, water |
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supply project, water plant, wastewater plant, water and wastewater |
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distribution or conveyance facility, wharf, dock, airport runway or |
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taxiway, drainage project, or related type of project associated |
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with civil engineering construction; or |
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(2) except as provided by Subsection (b), a building |
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or structure that is incidental to a project that is primarily a |
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civil engineering construction project. |
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(b) This subchapter applies to a building or structure |
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described by Subsection (a)(2) if the work under the job order |
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contract does not involve engineering or architectural services |
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that constitute the practice of engineering within the meaning of |
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Chapter 1001, Occupations Code, or the practice of architecture |
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within the meaning of Chapter 1051, Occupations Code. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |