LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 7, 2023 TO: Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3156 by Leach (relating to liability of professional firms performing construction monitoring and inspection services for the Texas Department of Transportation.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to add a new section limiting the liability in personal injury and property damage cases for professional firms, and officers or employees of professional firms, that provide monitoring and inspection services to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) as a consultant or subconsultant to TxDOT to monitor and inspect transportation construction or maintenance project work performed by a contractor.Based on the information provided by TxDOT and the Office of Court Administration, it is assumed the bill would not result in a significant operational or fiscal impact to the State or the state court system. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 601 Department of Transportation LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KDw, TG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 7, 2023
TO: Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3156 by Leach (relating to liability of professional firms performing construction monitoring and inspection services for the Texas Department of Transportation.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3156 by Leach (relating to liability of professional firms performing construction monitoring and inspection services for the Texas Department of Transportation.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3156 by Leach (relating to liability of professional firms performing construction monitoring and inspection services for the Texas Department of Transportation.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB3156 by Leach (relating to liability of professional firms performing construction monitoring and inspection services for the Texas Department of Transportation.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to add a new section limiting the liability in personal injury and property damage cases for professional firms, and officers or employees of professional firms, that provide monitoring and inspection services to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) as a consultant or subconsultant to TxDOT to monitor and inspect transportation construction or maintenance project work performed by a contractor.Based on the information provided by TxDOT and the Office of Court Administration, it is assumed the bill would not result in a significant operational or fiscal impact to the State or the state court system.
Based on the information provided by TxDOT and the Office of Court Administration, it is assumed the bill would not result in a significant operational or fiscal impact to the State or the state court system.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 601 Department of Transportation
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 601 Department of Transportation
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KDw, TG
JMc, KDw, TG