Sec. 53.231. LIEN. (a) A person who furnishes material or labor to a contractor under a prime contract with a governmental entity other than a municipality or a joint board created under Subchapter D, Chapter 22, Transportation Code, that does not exceed $25,000 and that is for public improvements in this state and who gives notice required by this subchapter has a lien on the money, bonds, or warrants due the contractor for the improvements.
(b) A person who furnishes material or labor to a contractor under a prime contract with a municipality or a joint board created under Subchapter D, Chapter 22, Transportation Code, that does not exceed $50,000 and that is for public improvements in this state and who gives notice required by this subchapter has a lien on the money, bonds, or warrants due the contractor for the improvements.
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3554, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1304 (H.B. 2515), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.
Notes of Decisions
City of LaPorte v. Taylor, 836 S.W.2d 829 (Tex. App. 1992).
· cites it 2× “Under Tex.Prop.Code Ann. § 53.231 (Vernon 1984), a subcontractor may claim a statutory lien on money due the general contractor for public improvements where the prime contract does not exceed $25,000, but where the contract exceeds $25,000, no such statutory lien attaches to…”
City of Corpus Christi v. Heldenfels Bros., Inc., 802 S.W.2d 35 (Tex. App. 1991).
“Under Tex.Prop.Code Ann. § 53.231 (Vernon 1984), a subcontractor may claim a *41 statutory lien on money due the general contractor for public improvements where the prime contract does not exceed $25,000.”
Scoggins Constr. Co. v. Dealers Elec. Supply Co., 292 S.W.3d 685 (Tex. App. 2008).
“Furthermore, by allowing subcontractors and suppliers in a public work contract to pursue claims under the Trust Fund Act, the need for a payment bond in public work contracts and in private contracts would be eliminated and would subject general contractors to liability under…”
Scoggins Constr. Co., Inc. v. Dealers Elec. Supply Co. (Tex. App. 2007).
“Furthermore, by allowing subcontractors and suppliers in a public work contract to pursue claims under the Trust Fund Act, the need for a payment bond in public work contracts and in private contracts would be eliminated and would subject general contractors to liability under…”
— Tex. Prop. Code § 53.231(b) — 1 case
Scoggins Constr. Co. v. Dealers Elec. Supply Co., 292 S.W.3d 685 (Tex. App. 2008).
“Furthermore, by allowing subcontractors and suppliers in a public work contract to pursue claims under the Trust Fund Act, the need for a payment bond in public work contracts and in private contracts would be eliminated and would subject general contractors to liability under…”
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