Bill Text: TX HB345 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Relating to limitations on awards in an adjudication brought against a local governmental entity for breach of contract.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-06-17 - Effective on 9/1/11 [HB345 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HB345-Enrolled.html
 
 
  H.B. No. 345
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to limitations on awards in an adjudication brought
  against a local governmental entity for breach of contract.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 271.153(a), Local Government Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (a)  The total amount of money awarded in an adjudication
  brought against a local governmental entity for breach of a
  contract subject to this subchapter is limited to the following:
               (1)  the balance due and owed by the local governmental
  entity under the contract as it may have been amended, including any
  amount owed as compensation for the increased cost to perform the
  work as a direct result of owner-caused delays or acceleration;
               (2)  the amount owed for change orders or additional
  work the contractor is directed to perform by a local governmental
  entity in connection with the contract;
               (3)  reasonable and necessary attorney's fees that are
  equitable and just; and
               (4)  interest as allowed by law, including interest as
  calculated under Chapter 2251, Government Code.
         SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act applies only
  to an adjudication commenced on or after the effective date of this
  Act. An adjudication commenced before the effective date of this
  Act is governed by the law applicable to the adjudication
  immediately before the effective date of this Act, and the former
  law is continued in effect for that purpose.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 345 was passed by the House on April
  19, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 142, Nays 0, 2 present, not
  voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B.
  No. 345 on May 19, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2
  present, not voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 345 was passed by the Senate, with
  amendments, on May 17, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays
  0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate   
  APPROVED: __________________
                  Date       
   
           __________________
                Governor       
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