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LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 5, 2021

TO:	Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3515 by Thompson, Ed (Relating to certain contracts awarded by the Texas Department of Transportation.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Transportation Code to give greater discretion to the Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to award certain contracts without a competitive bidding process. 

According to the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the fiscal impact to the State cannot be estimated. 

According to TxDOT, a positive fiscal impact that cannot be determined to TxDOT is anticipated. 

Local Government Impact

According to TxDOT, no fiscal impact to units of local government is anticipated. 

Source Agencies:

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 601 Department of Transportation

LBB Staff:

JMc, AAL, BC, DPE