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By: Gervin-Hawkins, et al. |
H.B. No. 3005 |
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(Senate Sponsor - Campbell) |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House May 7, 2025; |
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May 12, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Business & |
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Commerce; May 25, 2025, reported favorably by the following vote: |
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Yeas 11, Nays 0; May 25, 2025, sent to printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the payment of funds under certain construction |
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contracts. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 2251.002, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: |
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(c) For purposes of this chapter, a bona fide dispute with |
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respect to a contract for the construction of a public work does not |
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include an audit of the public work project that continues for more |
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than 60 days after the date of the substantial completion of the |
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project. |
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SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to |
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a contract that is entered into on or after the effective date of |
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this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |
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