By: West S.B. No. 99
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
1-1 relating to construction change orders.
1-2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-3 SECTION 1. Chapter 252, Subchapter C, Section 252.048, Local
1-4 Government Code, is amended to read as follows:
1-5 Sec. 252.048. CHANGE ORDERS. (a) If changes in plans or
1-6 specifications are necessary after the performance of the contract
1-7 is begun or if it is necessary to decrease or increase the quantity
1-8 of work to be performed or of materials, equipment, or supplies to
1-9 be furnished, the governing body of the municipality may approve
1-10 change orders making the changes.
1-11 (b) The total contract price may not be increased because of
1-12 the changes unless additional money for increased costs is
1-13 appropriated for that purpose from available funds or is provided
1-14 for by the authorization of the issuance of time warrants.
1-15 (c) If a change order involves a decrease or an increase of
1-16 $25,000 <$15,000> or less, the governing body may grant general
1-17 authority to an administrative official of the municipality to
1-18 approve the change orders.
1-19 (d) The original contract price may not be increased under
1-20 this section by more than 25 percent. The original contract price
1-21 may not be decreased under this section by more than 25 percent
1-22 without the consent of the contractor.
1-23 SECTION 2. This act takes effect September 1, 1995.
2-1 SECTION 3. The importance of this legislation and the
2-2 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an
2-3 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the
2-4 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several
2-5 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.