Amend CSSB 311 (House Committee Printing) as follows:
      (1)  In Section 5.01 of the bill, in added Section 2262.002,
Government Code, strike proposed Subsection (b) (page 58, lines
23-25) and substitute the following:
      (b)  This chapter does not apply to contracts of the Texas
Department of Transportation that relate to highway construction or
highway engineering.
      (2)  In Section 5.01 of the bill, in added Subsection (f),
Section 2262.051, Government Code (page 60, line 6), strike "or
execute the contract".
      (3)  In Section 5.05 of the bill, in Subsection (b)(1) (page
65, line 8), between "all" and "major", insert "unexpired".
      (4)  After Section 5.05 of the bill (Page 65, between lines
14 and 15), insert:
      (d)  This section does not apply to contracts of the Texas
Department of Transportation that relate to highway construction or
highway engineering.