LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              March 5, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Fred M. Bosse, Chair, House Committee on Civil
               Practices
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB2129  by Hope (Relating to remedies available for
               residential construction defects.), As Introduced
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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The bill would amend the Property Code to prevent a contractor from
limiting the contractor's damages in a suit where the contractor failed
to make a reasonable attempt to complete repairs specified in an
accepted offer or failed to complete the repairs in a good and
workmanlike manner.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, TB