82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 679, Chapter 479 Page: 2 of 4
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H.B. No. 679
1 Sec. 325.040. CHANGE ORDERS. After a construction contract
2 is awarded, if the district determines that additional work is
3 needed or if the character or type of work, facilities, or
4 improvements should be changed, the board may authorize change
5 orders to the contract on terms the board approves. A change made
6 under this section may not increase or decrease the total cost of
7 the contract by more than 25 percent. The board may grant authority
8 to an official or employee responsible for purchasing or for
9 administering a contract to approve a change order that involves an
10 increase or decrease of $50,000 or less.
11 SECTION 5. Section 351.137(c), Local Government Code, is
12 amended to read as follows:
13 (c) After a construction contract is awarded, if the
14 district determines that additional work is needed or if the
15 character or type of work, facilities, or improvements should be
16 changed, the board may authorize change orders to the contract on
17 terms the board approves. The board may grant authority to an
18 official or employee responsible for purchasing or for
19 administering a contract to approve a change order that involves an
20 increase or decrease of $50,000 or less. A change made under this
21 subsection may not increase or decrease the total cost of the
22 contract by more than 25 percent.
23 SECTION 6. Section 49.273(i), Water Code, is amended to
24 read as follows:
25 (i) If changes in plans or specifications are necessary
26 after the performance of the contract is begun, or if it is27 necessary to decrease or increase the quantity of the work to be
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. 82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 679, Chapter 479, legislative document, June 17, 2011; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth311645/m1/2/?rotate=90: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.