LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 28, 2023 TO: Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1021 by Nichols (relating to the handling of bids on certain contracts for highway projects.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to increase the dollar value of contracts for highwayimprovements that may be filed locally with a Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) district engineer from less than $300,000 to less than $1.0 million. The bill would authorize the Texas Transportation Commission by rule to allow bids on a contract for construction of a building estimated by TxDOT to involve an amount less than $1,000,000 to be filed with the director of the division of TxDOT that is responsible for the construction of the building.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 existing resources. Local Government ImpactNo fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AAL, TG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 28, 2023
TO: Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1021 by Nichols (relating to the handling of bids on certain contracts for highway projects.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1021 by Nichols (relating to the handling of bids on certain contracts for highway projects.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
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
SB1021 by Nichols (relating to the handling of bids on certain contracts for highway projects.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
SB1021 by Nichols (relating to the handling of bids on certain contracts for highway projects.), Committee Report 2nd 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 Transportation Code to increase the dollar value of contracts for highwayimprovements that may be filed locally with a Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) district engineer from less than $300,000 to less than $1.0 million. The bill would authorize the Texas Transportation Commission by rule to allow bids on a contract for construction of a building estimated by TxDOT to involve an amount less than $1,000,000 to be filed with the director of the division of TxDOT that is responsible for the construction of the building.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 existing resources.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to increase the dollar value of contracts for highway
improvements that may be filed locally with a Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) district engineer from less than $300,000 to less than $1.0 million. The bill would authorize the Texas Transportation Commission by rule to allow bids on a contract for construction of a building estimated by TxDOT to involve an amount less than $1,000,000 to be filed with the director of the division of TxDOT that is responsible for the construction of the building.
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 existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td >
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AAL, TG
JMc, AAL, TG