LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 29, 2023 TO: Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3989 by Raney (Relating to the adoption of a policy on the preclusion of private design professionals from contracting with the Texas Department of Transportation.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Government Code, Chapter 2261, relating to state contracting standards, to require the Texas Department of Transportation to adopt a written preclusion policy before TxDOT can determine that a private design professional is precluded from performing a contract for architectural or engineering services or participating in a procurement for those services. The bill would require the policy to (1) be published or distributed in a manner to make statewide private design professionals aware of the policy, (2) provide that a professional affected by the preclusion be notified in writing at the time TxDOT determines a potential basis for preclusion exists, and (3) establish an appeals process that allows a reasonable time for a design professional to appeal the decision and establish no basis for preclusion exists. Based on the information provided by TxDOT, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources. 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
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 29, 2023
TO: Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3989 by Raney (Relating to the adoption of a policy on the preclusion of private design professionals from contracting with the Texas Department of Transportation.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3989 by Raney (Relating to the adoption of a policy on the preclusion of private design professionals from contracting with the Texas Department of Transportation.), 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
HB3989 by Raney (Relating to the adoption of a policy on the preclusion of private design professionals from contracting with the Texas Department of Transportation.), As Introduced
HB3989 by Raney (Relating to the adoption of a policy on the preclusion of private design professionals from contracting with the Texas Department of Transportation.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Government Code, Chapter 2261, relating to state contracting standards, to require the Texas Department of Transportation to adopt a written preclusion policy before TxDOT can determine that a private design professional is precluded from performing a contract for architectural or engineering services or participating in a procurement for those services. The bill would require the policy to (1) be published or distributed in a manner to make statewide private design professionals aware of the policy, (2) provide that a professional affected by the preclusion be notified in writing at the time TxDOT determines a potential basis for preclusion exists, and (3) establish an appeals process that allows a reasonable time for a design professional to appeal the decision and establish no basis for preclusion exists. Based on the information provided by TxDOT, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.
Based on the information provided by TxDOT, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.
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
JMc, AAL, TG