LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 24, 2007

TO:	Honorable Bill Callegari, Chair, House Committee on Government Reform
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1963 by Solomons (Relating to rules and policies adopted by state agencies regarding engineering or architectural errors or omissions.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require that state agencies adopt rules or policies relating to the recovery of costs arising from an engineering or architectural error or omission by a private design professional. 

The bill would require state agencies to provide a process for filing an appeal of an agency claim for costs in a district court or before the State Office of Administrative Hearings. 

It is assumed that any costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed with existing resources. 

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

302 Office of the Attorney General, 303 Building and Procurement Commission, 305 General Land Office and Veterans' Land Board, 360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 601 Department of Transportation, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department

LBB Staff:

JOB, MN, MS, EP