Bill > HB480

This bill modifies Texas labor code provisions related to workers' compensation insurance for building and construction contractors and subcontractors. Specifically, the bill requires contractors to provide workers' compensation insurance coverage for all of their employees, and mandates that governmental entities entering into building or construction contracts obtain written certification from contractors confirming such coverage. Additionally, if a contractor uses subcontractors on a public project, they must obtain written certificates from each subcontractor verifying workers' compensation insurance for their employees. The bill expands the previous law by explicitly including subcontractors and providing more detailed requirements for insurance coverage documentation. Contractors and subcontractors can provide this insurance through various methods, including group plans or owner-controlled consolidated insurance programs, and the coverage must be satisfactory to the governmental entity's governing body. The changes will apply only to contracts entered into on or after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025, ensuring existing contracts are not retroactively impacted.

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