After meeting for 140 days at the Capitol, Texas Legislators adjourned the 86th Legislative Session on May 27th, 2019. For the construction industry as a whole, many are saying that the 86th Legislative Session was one of the most productive in recent memory. Several “construction-related” bills which had been worked on for numerous sessions ultimately passed the finish line and were signed in to law by Governor Greg Abbott in 2019. This was in large part due to the collaborative nature of the legislative session and the hard work of numerous legislators. But, of course, the successes for the industry would not have occurred but-for the dedication, expertise and toil of industry leaders, professionals, attorneys and other stakeholders.
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