LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 2, 2019

TO:	Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM:	John McGeady, Assistant Director     Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB808 by Nichols (Relating to the construction manager-at-risk method of contracting for governmental construction projects.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Chapter 2269 of the Government Code, regarding governmental construction projects. The bill would require construction managers-at-risk to utilize invitation to bid or competitive sealed proposal methodology prescribed in Chapter 2269 when bidding out subcontracted work. Additionally, the bill would require that pricing be a selection criterion that accounts for weighted value at least 50 percent of the total selection criteria.

The Facilities Commission, General Land Office and Veterans' Land Board, Military Department, Texas Education Agency, and Parks and Wildlife Department indicate there would be no significant fiscal impact. 

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

303 Facilities Commission, 305 General Land Office and Veterans' Land Board, 701 Texas Education Agency, 401 Military Department, 455 Railroad Commission, 601 Department of Transportation, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department

LBB Staff:

WP, CLo, CW, CMa, JPU, AF, TBo, NA