Supplement: TX HB1787 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Fiscal Note (Introduced)

Texas House Bill 1787

For additional supplements on Texas HB1787 please see the Bill Drafting List

Bill Title: Relating to the method used to select engineers and general contractors for certain state highway construction projects.

Status: 2023-04-26 - Left pending in committee [HB1787 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HB1787-Fiscal_Note_Introduced_.html

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION


April 24, 2023

TO:	Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation

FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board

IN RE:	HB1787 by Thompson, Ed (Relating to the method used to select engineers and general contractors for certain state highway construction projects.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Transportation Code, Chapter 223, by adding Subchapter G to authorize the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to use a construction manager-general contractor delivery method by which TxDOT contracts with an engineer for design and construction phase services and contracts separately with a construction manager to serve as the general contractor and consultant during the design and construction of a state highway. The bill would require to adopt rules for the selection process and award of contracts under Subchapter G. The bill would prescribe a certain aspects of the process for selection of a construction manager.

Based on the information provided by TxDOT, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the department's existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

601 Department of Transportation

LBB Staff:

JMc, AAL, TG