Relating to the payment of funds under certain construction contracts.

HB 3005 clarifies that delays in public construction project payments cannot be justified by audits lasting more than 60 days after a project's substantial completion. It directly affects contractors working on state or local government construction projects by preventing prolonged audits from delaying final payments. The bill amends Texas Government Code to define such extended audits as not constituting a "bona fide dispute" that would legally delay payment. This change applies only to contracts signed on or after its effective date of September 1, 2025.