For 140 days, starting on Jan. 8, 2019, the 150 members of the Texas House of Representatives and 31 members of the Texas Senate, under the leadership of Governor Greg Abbott, will gather for the 86th Texas Legislative Session. As is often said, when the Texas Legislature is in session – your life, liberty and… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Construction Legislation
Subscribe to Construction Legislation RSS Feed“Buy American” Law Changes How Texans Buy Iron and Steel
Posted in Construction LegislationCo-authors: Jeff Leach, Tim Fandrey. Published in Pipeline Magazine and Build Houston Magazine. As a result of newly enacted Texas Senate Bill 1289, buying American iron and steel is now a requirement on certain public infrastructure projects in Texas. Promoted by President Trump, passed by the Texas Legislature in May and signed in to law this… Continue Reading
Legislative Update
Posted in Construction LegislationConstruction legislation in the 2013 session was much different from 2011. In 2011 many new construction related laws were passed including governance of indemnities and mechanic’s liens. In 2013 many significant construction related bills were considered, but relatively few passed. Nevertheless, the few that did get signed into law are worthy of review.