Critical legislation is currently in the Texas House State Affairs Committee that will directly impact your ability to compete fairly for publicly funded construction projects. This bill, HB 1951, expands on the success of the 2019 Fair and Open Competition Act (HB 985) that prohibited government-mandated project labor agreements on state construction projects. The expansion will prohibit local governments—cities, counties, and school districts—as well as projects participating in federal matching programs from requiring contractors to sign a PLA to bid on or be awarded public construction contracts.

However, your representative, Rep. Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont), is wavering in his support for this expansion bill despite his support for HB 985 in 2019. We need you to contact Rep. Phelan today and urge him to vote "yes" on HB 1951 in committee to allow the bill to receive full consideration in the House.

This effort will ensure ALL qualified contractors can compete for projects funded by their own local tax dollars. It will protect merit shop contractors from discrimination, level the playing field, and further reinforce a cost-efficient and responsible procurement process that protects taxpayers and the construction industry as a whole. 

Contact Rep. Phelan today and let him know that fair and open competition in public contracting is vital for Texas' skilled construction workforce. Click below to take action now!