LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 9, 2023 TO: Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2977 by Harris, Caroline (Relating to the awarding of contracts by the Texas Department of Transportation for certain materials used in road construction projects.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Transportation Code, Chapter 223, Subchapter B, to prohibit the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), in comparing bids for materials to be used in a contract for a highway project, from giving preference to a bid that proposes using materials based on environmental, social, and governance criteria if the proposed materials are less cost effective or durable than alternative materials for that project. Based on the information provided by TxDOT, it is assumed implementation of the bill would not result in a significant operational or fiscal impact to the department or the State. Local Government ImpactNo fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 601 Department of Transportation LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AAL, TG, DPE
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 9, 2023
TO: Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2977 by Harris, Caroline (Relating to the awarding of contracts by the Texas Department of Transportation for certain materials used in road construction projects.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2977 by Harris, Caroline (Relating to the awarding of contracts by the Texas Department of Transportation for certain materials used in road construction projects.), As Introduced
Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2977 by Harris, Caroline (Relating to the awarding of contracts by the Texas Department of Transportation for certain materials used in road construction projects.), As Introduced
HB2977 by Harris, Caroline (Relating to the awarding of contracts by the Texas Department of Transportation for certain materials used in road construction projects.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Transportation Code, Chapter 223, Subchapter B, to prohibit the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), in comparing bids for materials to be used in a contract for a highway project, from giving preference to a bid that proposes using materials based on environmental, social, and governance criteria if the proposed materials are less cost effective or durable than alternative materials for that project. Based on the information provided by TxDOT, it is assumed implementation of the bill would not result in a significant operational or fiscal impact to the department or the State.
Based on the information provided by TxDOT, it is assumed implementation of the bill would not result in a significant operational or fiscal impact to the department or the State.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 601 Department of Transportation
601 Department of Transportation
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AAL, TG, DPE
JMc, AAL, TG, DPE