Bill Text: TX HB3434 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Relating to relating to requirements for building construction contracts entered into by public school districts.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-05-10 - Placed on General State Calendar [HB3434 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HB3434-Comm_Sub.html
By: Koop, Cyrier, Workman | H.B. No. 3434 | ||
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 3434: | |||
By: Meyer | C.S.H.B. No. 3434 |
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relating to relating to requirements for building construction | ||
contracts entered into by public school districts. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 44, Education Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 44.035 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 44.035. ADOPTION OF UNIFORM GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR | ||
SCHOOL DISTRICT CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS. (a) After reviewing the | ||
uniform general conditions adopted by the Texas Facilities | ||
Commission under Section 2166.302, Government Code, the agency by | ||
rule shall adopt uniform general conditions that may be | ||
incorporated in all building construction contracts made by school | ||
districts. | ||
(b) Not later than the 180th day after the date the Texas | ||
Facilities Commission adopts additional uniform general conditions | ||
or amends the uniform general conditions adopted under Section | ||
2166.302, Government Code, the agency shall review those additions | ||
or amendments and the agency's uniform general conditions for | ||
school district building construction contracts and modify the | ||
conditions for school district contracts as the agency considers | ||
appropriate. | ||
SECTION 2. Not later than the 180th day after the effective | ||
date of this Act, the Texas Education Agency by rule shall adopt the | ||
initial uniform general conditions applicable to building | ||
construction contracts made by school districts as provided by | ||
Section 44.035(a), Education Code, as added by this Act. | ||
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, 2017. |