The bill would amend the Transportation Code to increase the dollar value of contracts for highway

improvements that may be filed locally with a Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) district engineer from less than $300,000 to less than $1.0 million. The bill would authorize the Texas Transportation Commission by rule to allow bids on a contract for construction of a building estimated by TxDOT to involve an amount less than $1,000,000 to be filed with the director of the division of TxDOT that is responsible for the construction of the building.

Based on the information provided by TxDOT, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.