Governor Greg Abbott issued a new Executive Order GA 14 relating to statewide continuity of essential services and activities during the COVID-19 disaster. The executive order supersedes any conflicting order issued by local officials in response to the COVID-19 disaster to the extent that such a local order restricts essential services allowed by the executive […]
Executive Order GA 14 – Summary for Construction Services
Impacts on the Construction Industry from Texas’ 86th Legislative Session (Part 3 of 3)
Right to Repair Statute for Public Buildings/Works As of June 14, 2019, with certain exceptions, a governmental entity asserting a claim for damages to real or personal property caused by an alleged construction defect in a public building or public work against a contractor, subcontractor, supplier, or design professional must comply with the a new […]
Impacts on the Construction Industry from Texas’ 86th Legislative Session (Part 2 of 3)
Procurement of Contingent Fee Contracts for Legal Services by School Districts and Other Political Subdivisions Subchapter C of the Professional Services Procurement Act (Chapter 2254 of the Texas Government Code) has been revised to establish requirements for the procurement of contingent fee contracts for legal services by political subdivisions, including school districts. The prior version […]
Impacts on the Construction Industry from Texas’ 86th Legislative Session (Part 1 of 3)
Once again, reforms to Texas lien law were not enacted into law following the 2019 Texas legislative session. Bills seeking to shorten the statutes of repose applicable to claims against design professionals and contractors and to broadly limit a contractor’s liability for defects in plans and specifications also failed to pass. However, a chapter limiting […]