HBA-CMT H.B. 2237 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2237
By: Moreno, Joe E.
Transportation
4/23/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Design-build contracts and other procedures for contracting and purchases
allow for both the design and construction of a facility.  This can be both
economical and efficient by reducing the time and effort expended in the
normal bidding process.  Instead of separately hiring contractors,
architects, and other businesses to build the facility, entities utilizing
the design-build method are able to hire one business to handle all aspects
of the construction.  Current law allows school districts to accept bids
using design-build contracts.  House Bill 2237 authorizes port authorities
and navigation districts to contract and make purchases using design-build
contracts and other procedures for purchases and contracts available to
school districts. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 2237 amends the Water Code to authorize a navigation district or
port authority  to make a purchase or enter into a contract valued at
$25,000 or more by any method available to a school district under the
provisions for purchases and contracts in the Education Code that in the
opinion of the port commission provides the best value to the navigation
district or port authority. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act
takes effect September 1, 2001.