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Tex. Prop. Code § 53.056 (2026)

Derivative Claimant: Notice To Owner And Original Contractor

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Sec. 53.056. DERIVATIVE CLAIMANT: NOTICE TO OWNER AND ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR. (a) Except as provided by Section 53.057, a claimant other than an original contractor must give the notice prescribed by Subsections (a-1) and (a-2) for the lien to be valid.

(a-1) For all unpaid labor or materials provided, the claimant must send a notice of claim for unpaid labor or materials to the owner or reputed owner and the original contractor. The notice must be sent:

(1) for projects other than residential construction projects, not later than the 15th day of the third month after the month during which:

(A) the labor or materials were provided; or

(B) the undelivered specially fabricated materials would normally have been delivered; or

(2) for residential construction projects, not later than the 15th day of the second month after the month during which:

(A) the labor or materials were provided; or

(B) the undelivered specially fabricated materials would normally have been delivered.

(a-2) The notice must be in substantially the following form:

"NOTICE OF CLAIM FOR UNPAID LABOR OR MATERIALS

"WARNING: This notice is provided to preserve lien rights.

"Owner's property may be subject to a lien if sufficient funds are not withheld from future payments to the original contractor to cover this debt.

"Date:_______________

"Project description and/or address: _______________

"Claimant's name: _______________

"Type of labor or materials provided: _______________

"Original contractor's name: _______________

"Party with whom claimant contracted if different from original contractor: _______________

"Claim amount: _______________

"_______________ (Claimant's contact person)

"_______________ (Claimant's address)"

(a-3) The notice may include an invoice or billing statement.

(a-4) A claimant may give to the original contractor a written notice of an unpaid labor or materials invoice that is past due. A notice under this subsection is not required for a lien to be valid.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 690 (H.B. 2237), Sec. 36(4), eff. January 1, 2022.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 690 (H.B. 2237), Sec. 36(4), eff. January 1, 2022.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 690 (H.B. 2237), Sec. 36(4), eff. January 1, 2022.

(f) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 690 (H.B. 2237), Sec. 36(4), eff. January 1, 2022.

Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3540, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1138, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 526, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Amended by:

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 690 (H.B. 2237), Sec. 10, eff. January 1, 2022.

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 690 (H.B. 2237), Sec. 11, eff. January 1, 2022.

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 690 (H.B. 2237), Sec. 36(4), eff. January 1, 2022.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 40 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 1986–2025 · leading case: Raymond v. Rahme, 78 S.W.3d 552 (Tex. App. 2002).

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Raymond v. Rahme, 78 S.W.3d 552 (Tex. App. 2002). · cites it 3× “Laws 4693 , 4696 (amended 1997) (current version at Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 53.056 (West Supp.2002)).”

Wesco Distrib., Inc. v. Westport Grp., Inc., 150 S.W.3d 553 (Tex. App. 2004). · cites it 2× “” Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 53.056(a) (West 2002).”

Page v. Structural Wood Components, Inc., 102 S.W.3d 720 (Tex. 2003). · cites it 2× “, Tex. Prop.Code § 53.056 (notice requirements for derivative claimant to original contractor or owner); § 53.”

Stolz v. Honeycutt, 42 S.W.3d 305 (Tex. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “Tex. PROP.Code Ann. § 53.056. But the ability to “trap” funds is extinguished if the “claim is otherwise paid or settled.”

Pavecon, Inc. v. R-Com, Inc., 159 S.W.3d 219 (Tex. App. 2005). “Tex. PROp.Code Ann. §§ 53.056(b), .206(a).”

Morrell Masonry Supply, Inc. v. Lupe's Shenandoah Reserve, LLC, 363 S.W.3d 901 (Tex. App. 2012). · cites it 2× “Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 53.056(b). The person claiming the lien must then file an affidavit with the county clerk not later than the fifteenth day of the fourth month after the day on which the indebtedness accrued.”

Hadnot v. Wenco Distributors, 961 S.W.2d 232 (Tex. App. 1997). · cites it 2× “Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 53.056 (b) (Vernon 1995).”

Gill Sav. Ass'n v. Int'l Supply Co. Inc., 759 S.W.2d 697 (Tex. App. 1988). “See TEX.PROP. CODE ANN. § 53.056(b) (Vernon 1984).”

Levco Constr., Inc. v. Whole Foods Mkt. Rocky Mountain/Sw. L.P., 549 S.W.3d 618 (Tex. App. 2017). “, TEX. PROP. CODE ANN. § 53.056(b) (West 2014) (providing, among other things, that any notice *646 must be submitted no later than 15th day of third month after claimant's labor or materials were furnished).”

Mustang Tractor & Equip. Co. v. Hartford Accident & Indem. Co., 263 S.W.3d 437 (Tex. App. 2008). “See Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 53.056 (requiring pre-hen notice to owner or general contractor).”

In Re Kleibrink, 346 B.R. 734 (Bankr. N.D. Tex. 2006). “2003); Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 53.056 (Vernon 1997).”

Beta Supply, Inc. v. G.E.A. Power Cooling Sys., Inc., 748 S.W.2d 541 (Tex. App. 1988). “Appellee sued for the removal of the lien, based upon appellant’s alleged failure to give it notice of the unpaid debt as required by Tex.Prop.Code Ann. § 53.056 (Vernon 1985).”

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— Tex. Prop. Code § 53.056(a) — 3 cases

Raymond v. Rahme, 78 S.W.3d 552 (Tex. App. 2002). “Laws 4693 , 4696 (amended 1997) (current version at Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 53.056 (West Supp.2002)).”

Wesco Distrib., Inc. v. Westport Grp., Inc., 150 S.W.3d 553 (Tex. App. 2004). “” Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 53.056(a) (West 2002).”

Rigan Naun Espinoza Valle & SEL Elec., Inc. v. Hertz Elec., LLC Philadelphia Indem. Ins. Co. La Madrid Apts., LLC Joel Dennie & Great Am. Ins. Co. (Tex. App. 2021).

— Tex. Prop. Code § 53.056(b) — 13 cases

Wesco Distrib., Inc. v. Westport Grp., Inc., 150 S.W.3d 553 (Tex. App. 2004). “” Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 53.056(a) (West 2002).”

Pavecon, Inc. v. R-Com, Inc., 159 S.W.3d 219 (Tex. App. 2005). “Tex. PROp.Code Ann. §§ 53.056(b), .206(a).”

Gill Sav. Ass'n v. Int'l Supply Co. Inc., 759 S.W.2d 697 (Tex. App. 1988). “See TEX.PROP. CODE ANN. § 53.056(b) (Vernon 1984).”

Morrell Masonry Supply, Inc. v. Lupe's Shenandoah Reserve, LLC, 363 S.W.3d 901 (Tex. App. 2012). “Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 53.056(b). The person claiming the lien must then file an affidavit with the county clerk not later than the fifteenth day of the fourth month after the day on which the indebtedness accrued.”

— Tex. Prop. Code § 53.056(c) — 4 cases

Hadnot v. Wenco Distributors, 961 S.W.2d 232 (Tex. App. 1997). “Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 53.056 (b) (Vernon 1995).”

Indus. Structure & Fabrication, Inc. v. Arrowhead Indus. Water, Inc., 888 S.W.2d 840 (Tex. App. 1994).

Astra Ventures, LLC v. Serv. Steel Warehouse Co., L.P. (Tex. App. 2025).

— Tex. Prop. Code § 53.056(d) — 4 cases

Stolz v. Honeycutt, 42 S.W.3d 305 (Tex. App. 2001). “Tex. PROP.Code Ann. § 53.056. But the ability to “trap” funds is extinguished if the “claim is otherwise paid or settled.”

In Re Medina, 413 B.R. 583 (Bankr. W.D. Tex. 2009).

Jeff P. Jorgenson v. Joe v. Evans (Tex. App. 2016).

Astra Ventures, LLC v. Serv. Steel Warehouse Co., L.P. (Tex. App. 2025).

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