HBA-MSH C.S.H.C.R. 203 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisC.S.H.C.R. 203 By: Thompson Civil Practices 4/22/2001 Committee Report (Substituted) BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The office of the attorney general awarded RFD & Associates, Inc. a contract for design, development, testing, and implementation of a legal case management system. RFD & Associates, Inc. alleges that the office of the attorney general has not made payment for additional work requested and performed and has breached the contract. C.S.H.C.R. 203 grants RFD & Associates, Inc. the right to sue the State of Texas and the office of attorney general concerning this matter. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this resolution does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. ANALYSIS C.S.H.C.R. 203 grants RFD & Associates, Inc. permission to sue the State of Texas and the office of attorney general. The resolution prohibits the total of all damages awarded in the suit from exceeding $650,000 and specifies that RFD & Associates, Inc. may not plead an amount in excess of $650,000. The resolution provides that the Attorney General of the State of Texas be served process. COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL TO SUBSTITUTE C.S.H.C.R. 203 differs from the original by prohibiting the total of all damages awarded in the suit from exceeding $650,000.