LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
March 31, 2001
TO: Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on
State Affairs
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1404 by Madla (Relating to the establishment by the
Texas Department of Transportation of a highway
construction pilot program that includes a limited
pavement warranty.), As Introduced
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* No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. *
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The bill would amend the Transportation Code to require the Texas
Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to establish a pilot program for
highway construction projects that would include the use of limited
pavement warranties. The bill would establish program and warranty
criteria and would require TxDOT to issue requests for proposals for two
projects during each biennium. The bill would also require that each
project would cost at least $15 million and have at least a 15 year
warranty.
The bill would require TxDOT to submit a report to the Legislature by
February 1 of each odd-numbered year.
Although initial costs are anticipated to be higher for warranted
projects each biennium, no significant fiscal implication to the State is
anticipated.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2001.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 601 Texas
Department of Transportation
LBB Staff: JK, RB, MW