Amend CSSB 1017 (House committee printing) as follows:                       

(1)  In SECTION 2 of the bill, in added Section 262.007(a), 	Local Government Code (page 1, line 17), strike "the sale of goods 
or for engineering or construction services may" and substitute 
"engineering or construction services or for goods related to 
engineering or construction services may".
	(2)  In SECTION 2 of the bill, in added Section 262.007(a), 
Local Government Code (page 1, line 20), strike "county, and a" and 
substitute "county.  A".
	(3)  In SECTION 2 of the bill, in added Section 262.007(a), 
Local Government Code (page 1, line 22), between "name" and the 
period, insert "and must be brought in a state court in that 
county".
	(4)  In SECTION 2 of the bill, in added Section 262.007(b), 
Local Government Code (page 1, line 24, through page  2, line 1), 
strike "may not exceed an amount equal to the sum of" and substitute 
"is limited to the following".
	(5)  In SECTION 2 of the bill, in added Section 
262.007(b)(1), Local Government Code (page 2, line 4), between 
"for" and "owner-caused", insert "the increased cost to perform the 
work as a direct result of".
	(6)  In SECTION 2 of the bill, strike added Sections 
262.007(b)(2) and (3), Local Government Code (page 2, lines 5 
through 7), and substitute the following:
		(2)  the amount owed for change orders or additional 
work required to carry out the contract;
		(3)  reasonable and necessary attorney's fees that are 
equitable and just; and
		(4)  interest as allowed by law.                                       
	(7)  In SECTION 2 of the bill, in added Section 262.007(c), 
Local Government Code (page 2, line 8), strike "Except as allowed 
under Subsection (b), an" and substitute "An".
	(8)  In SECTION 2 of the bill, in added Section 
262.007(c)(1), Local Government Code (page 2, line 10), strike "; 
or" and substitute ", except as allowed under Subsection (b)(1);".
	(9)  In SECTION 2 of the bill, in added Section 
262.007(c)(2), Local Government Code (page 2, line 11), between 
"damages" and the period, insert the following:

; or                                                                   
		(3)  damages for unabsorbed home office overhead                       
	(10)  In SECTION 2 of the bill, after added Section 
262.007(d), Local Government Code (page 2, between lines 14 and 
15), insert the following:
	(e)  This section does not waive sovereign immunity to suit 
in federal court.
	(11)  In SECTION 3 of the bill (page 2, line 15), between "3." 
and "This", insert "(a)".
	(12)  At the end of SECTION 3 of the bill (page 2, after line 
15), add the following:
	(b)  This Act applies only to a claim arising under a 
contract executed on or after September 1, 2003.  A claim that 
arises under a contract executed before September 1, 2003, is 
governed by the law as it existed on the date the contract is 
executed, and the former law is continued in effect for that 
purpose.