Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 2312 amends the Government Code to exempt a contract executed or awarded on or before August 30, 1999, or a contract that does not include a provision relating to a dispute resolution process from provisions relating to the resolution of certain contract claims against the state. The bill prohibits the total amount recoverable on a claim for breach of contract from exceeding an amount equal to the sum of the balance due and owing on the contract price and the amount or fair market value of orders or requests for additional work made by a unit of state government to the extent that the additional work was actually performed. The bill also sets forth provisions reaffirming the authority of the legislature to deny or grant a waiver of immunity to suit against a unit of state government.