Bill Text: TX HB1416 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Relating to requirements for building construction contracts entered into by public school districts.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-05-01 - Committee report sent to Calendars [HB1416 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB1416-Comm_Sub.html
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| By: Lucio III | H.B. No. 1416 | ||
| Substitute the following for H.B. No. 1416: | |||
| By: Bell of Kaufman | C.S.H.B. No. 1416 | ||
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| 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 BUILDING 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 building construction 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, 2019. | ||
