Relating to the requirement for performance and payment bonds from certain contractors of the Parks and Wildlife Department.

SB 1066 requires contractors working on public work contracts exceeding $150,000 with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to provide both a performance bond (to ensure project completion) and a payment bond (to guarantee payment to subcontractors and suppliers). This applies only to new contracts advertised or solicited on or after September 1, 2025, directly affecting contractors bidding on large-scale department projects. Existing contracts solicited before this date remain governed by prior law. The bill amends Parks and Wildlife Code Section 11.0171 to implement these bond requirements for qualifying public work contracts.