Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB4223 by Davis, Yvonne (relating to the resolution of certain contract disputes through a contractual appraisal process.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Civil Practices and Remedies Code to create a contractual appraisal process to resolve disputes over the amount of a loss covered by the contract. The bill would prohibit a party from invoking the process later than 60 days after receiving notice of a dispute which may be subject to the process. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished using existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council