By Willis H.C.R. No. 144 74R8907 SKT-F HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, Billy Gee's, Inc., alleges that: 1-2 (1) in February 1987, it contracted with the State 1-3 Department of Highways and Public Transportation (now the Texas 1-4 Department of Transportation) to perform certain highway 1-5 maintenance in Hood, Johnson, Parker, Somervell, and Tarrant 1-6 counties; 1-7 (2) Billy Gee's, Inc., began work to fulfill its 1-8 obligations under the contract in February 1987; and 1-9 (3) in May 1987, the State of Texas, acting by and 1-10 through the department, wrongfully terminated the contract, refused 1-11 to permit Billy Gee's, Inc., to complete its obligations under the 1-12 contract, and has wrongfully withheld from Billy Gee's, Inc., sums 1-13 to which it is entitled; now, therefore, be it 1-14 RESOLVED by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That Billy 1-15 Gee's, Inc., is granted permission to sue the State of Texas and 1-16 the Texas Department of Transportation subject to Chapter 107, 1-17 Civil Practice and Remedies Code; and, be it further 1-18 RESOLVED, That the executive director of the Texas Department 1-19 of Transportation be served process as provided by Section 1-20 107.002(a)(3), Civil Practice and Remedies Code.