Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
FROM:
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1456 by Orr (Relating to the waiver and release of a mechanic's, contractor's, or materialman's lien or payment bond claim.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Property Code and provides that any waiver and release of lien or payment bond claim is unenforceable unless is it delivered in a specified format. It is anticipated that any additional costs associated with implementation of the legislation could be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.