(a) Each state agency shall include in the contract file for each of its contracts for goods or services subject to this chapter a written explanation of the agency’s decision to include or not include in the contract a provision for liquidated damages or another form of liability for damages caused by the contractor.
(b) A contract file must also include, if applicable, a written justification for any provision in the contract that limits the liability of a contractor for damages.

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Terms Used In Texas Government Code 2261.204

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) If an extension of a state agency’s contract described by Subsection (a) modifies a provision for liquidated damages or another provision relating to a contractor’s liability for damages, the agency must amend the written explanation or justification required by this section to include a justification for the modification.