Bill Text: TX HB2809 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to the authority of the board of the Greater Texoma Utility Authority to approve changes in a construction contract.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-06-17 - Effective immediately [HB2809 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HB2809-Enrolled.html
H.B. No. 2809 |
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relating to the authority of the board of the Greater Texoma Utility | ||
Authority to approve changes in a construction contract. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 8283.155, Special District Local Laws | ||
Code, is amended by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: | ||
(c) If changes in plans or specifications are necessary | ||
after performance of a construction contract begins, the board may | ||
approve change orders necessary to decrease or increase the amount | ||
of materials, equipment, or supplies to be provided under the | ||
contract or the amount of work to be performed. The total cost of | ||
the change orders may not increase the original contract price by | ||
more than 25 percent. | ||
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only | ||
to a contract entered into or renewed on or after the effective date | ||
of this Act. A contract entered into or renewed before the | ||
effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the | ||
date the contract was entered into or renewed, and the former law is | ||
continued in effect for that purpose. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
Act takes effect September 1, 2011. | ||
______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I certify that H.B. No. 2809 was passed by the House on April | ||
26, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 148, Nays 0, 2 present, not | ||
voting. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||
I certify that H.B. No. 2809 was passed by the Senate on May | ||
20, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
APPROVED: _____________________ | ||
Date | ||
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Governor |