Highlights 77th Texas Legislature - Senate
Highlights 77th Texas Legislature - Senate
Highlights 77th Texas Legislature - Senate
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OCAL GOVERNMENT<br />
77 th <strong>Texas</strong> <strong>Legislature</strong><br />
<strong>Texas</strong> Asbestos Health Protection Act - S.B. 509<br />
by Senators Moncrief and Madla<br />
House Sponsors: Representative Coleman, et al.<br />
The <strong>Texas</strong> Asbestos Health Protection Act regulates persons engaged in the business of removing or<br />
encapsulating asbestos in public buildings. Currently, many building owners and contractors are not aware<br />
that an asbestos survey must be conducted prior to renovating or demolishing a public building.<br />
Prohibits a municipality from issuing a permit for renovation or demolition of a public or commercial building<br />
unless the building owners and contractors provide evidence that an asbestos survey has been completed.<br />
Alternative Procurement Methods Available to Political Subdivisions - S.B. 510<br />
by Senators Armbrister and Truan<br />
House Sponsor: Representative Walker<br />
Under current law, no authority exists for municipalities, counties, or river authorities to use design-build<br />
procedures to provide flexibility in constructing needed facilities and possibly save time in design and<br />
construction.<br />
Authorizes a municipality to award certain contracts let under the competitive seal bidding process to the<br />
bidder who provides goods and services at the best value for the municipality, rather than only to the lowest<br />
responsible bidder. Sets forth the criteria a municipality may consider in determining best value.<br />
Requires a municipal contract for construction of highways, roads, streets, bridges, utilities, water supply<br />
projects, water plants, wastewater plants, water and wastewater distribution or conveyance facilities,<br />
wharves, docks, airport runways and taxiways, drainage projects, or related types of projects associated<br />
with civil engineering construction, or buildings or structures that are incidental to projects that are primarily<br />
civil engineering construction projects to be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder.<br />
Sets forth procedures available to political subdivisions for alternative project delivery method of<br />
procurement, for facility construction contracts. Provides that facility means a building the design and<br />
construction of which are governed by accepted building codes, but does not include highways, roads,<br />
streets, bridges, utilities, water supply projects, water plants, wastewater plants, water and wastewater<br />
distribution or conveyance facilities, wharves, docks, airport runways and taxiways, drainage projects, or<br />
related types of projects associated with civil engineering construction. or buildings or structures that are<br />
incidental to projects that are primarily civil engineering construction projects. Alternative methods include<br />
manager-agent, manager-at-risk, design-build, and job order methods.<br />
Sets forth right-to-work provisions applicable to school districts engaged in procuring goods or services,<br />
awarding contracts, or overseeing procurement or construction for public works or public improvements.<br />
<strong>Senate</strong> Research Center 200
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