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Relating to the payment of funds under certain construction contracts, the official text

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H.B. No. 3005

AN ACT

relating to the payment of funds under certain construction

contracts.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 2251.002, Government Code, is amended by

adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:

(c) For purposes of this chapter, a bona fide dispute with

respect to a contract for the construction of a public work does not

include an audit of the public work project that continues for more

than 60 days after the date of the substantial completion of the

project.

SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to

a contract that is entered into on or after the effective date of

this Act.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

______________________________
______________________________

President of the Senate
Speaker of the House

I certify that H.B. No. 3005 was passed by the House on May 7,

2025, by the following vote: Yeas 130, Nays 13, 2 present, not

voting.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House

I certify that H.B. No. 3005 was passed by the Senate on May

28, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

______________________________

Secretary of the Senate

APPROVED: _____________________

Date

_____________________

Governor
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