Signed by Governor Authored by Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (D) View at Source
Caption: Relating to the payment of funds under certain construction contracts. Initially Referred to House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 3005 establishes a 60-day limit on audits used as justification to withhold payment under public work construction contracts. It amends the Government Code and Property Code to define a "bona fide dispute" in construction contracts, preventing audits that extend beyond 60 days from delaying payment. This provision applies only to contracts signed on or after September 1, 2025.
Joint authors: Lujan (R) Sponsors: Campbell (R)
Feb 19, 2025
(H) Gervin-Hawkins signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed
Mar 20, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development, chaired by a Republican
Apr 15, 2025
(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee (H) Left pending in committee
Apr 25, 2025
(H) Considered in formal meeting (H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Apr 29, 2025
(H) Lujan signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed
Apr 30, 2025
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
May 2, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
May 6, 2025
(H) Placed on General State Calendar (H) Read 2nd time (H) A Democrat amendment (No. 1) from Gervin-Hawkins amended the bill. (H) Passed to engrossment as amended (H) Record vote
RV#1565: Yea 135 (R 81, D 54) - Nay 1 (R 0, D 1) View Source
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(H) Reported engrossed (S) Received from the House
May 12, 2025
(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Business & Commerce, chaired by a Republican
May 23, 2025
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Testimony taken in committee (S) Left pending in committee
May 25, 2025
(S) Considered in public hearing (S) Vote taken in committee (S) Reported favorably w/o amendments (S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (S) Committee report printed and distributed
May 27, 2025
(S) Placed on intent calendar
May 28, 2025
(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar (S) Laid before the Senate (S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading (S) Vote recorded in Journal (S) Three day rule suspended (S) Record vote (S) Read 3rd time (S) Passed (S) Record vote
(Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Blaine Beckman for San Antonio AGC (Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Jeffrey Brannen for AGC - Texas Building Branch (Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Stephanie Cook for AGC Austin (Fri 5/23/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Stephanie Cook for AGC - Texas Building Branch (Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Adam Leggett for Texas Water Infrastructure Network (TXWIN) (Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Eric Woomer for Precast Concrete Manufacturers Association (PCMA) (Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Geoffrey Tahuahua for Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) (Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Jennifer Fagan for Texas Construction Association (Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Tara Snowden for Zachry Corporation
