HB 1834
87-0 (2021)
Author: Landgraf, Brooks
Relating to a mineral contractor or subcontractor's lien to secure payment related to mineral activities.
House: Energy Resources
Withdrawn from schedule
HB 2237
87-0 (2021)
Author: Burrows, Dustin | et. al.Sponsor: Johnson, Nathan
Relating to mechanic's, contractor's, or materialman's liens.
House: Business & Industry Senate: Business & Commerce
Effective on 1/1/22
HB 2621
87-0 (2021)
Author: Murr, Andrew
Relating to the limitation on the amount of a subcontractor's lien for labor or materials.
House: Business & Industry
Left pending in committee
HB 589
86-0 (2019)
Author: Deshotel, Joe | et. al.
Relating to mechanic's, contractor's, or materialman's liens; authorizing a fee; changing the eligibility for community supervision.
House: Business & Industry
Left pending in committee
HB 1918
86-0 (2019)
Author: Murphy, Jim
Relating to the discharge of mechanic's, contractor's, and materialman's liens.
House: Business & Industry
Referred to Business & Industry
HB 3498
86-0 (2019)
Author: Burrows, Dustin
Relating to mechanic's, contractor's, or materialman's liens.
House: Business & Industry
Left pending in committee
SB 845
86-0 (2019)
Author: Hughes, Bryan
Relating to the discharge of mechanic's, contractor's, and materialman's liens.
Senate: Business & Commerce
Referred to Business & Commerce
HB 3065
85-0 (2017)
Author: Deshotel, Joe | et. al.
Relating to mechanic's, contractor's, or materialman's liens; authorizing a fee; changing the eligibility for community supervision.
House: Business & Industry
Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 1506
85-0 (2017)
Author: Hinojosa, Juan
Relating to mechanic's, contractor's, or materialman's liens; authorizing a fee; changing the eligibility for community supervision.
Senate: Business & Commerce
Referred to Business & Commerce
HB 3611
84-0 (2015)
Author: Krause, Matt
Relating to the notice of default required under a deed of trust or other contract lien on real property.
House: Business & Industry
Referred to Business & Industry
HB 855
83-0 (2013)
Author: Lucio III, Eddie | et. al.
Relating to a security services contractor's lien.
House: Business & Industry
Left pending in committee
HB 991
83-0 (2013)
Author: Carter, Stefani
Relating to imposing liens for labor and materials provided by interior designers.
House: Business & Industry
Left pending in committee
HB 3553
83-0 (2013)
Author: Oliveira, René
Relating to mechanic's, contractor's, or materialman's liens.
House: Business & Industry
Referred to Business & Industry
SB 1281
83-0 (2013)
Author: Rodríguez, José
Relating to mechanic's, contractor's, or materialman's liens.
Senate: Business & Commerce
Referred to Business & Commerce
HB 346
82-0 (2011)
Author: Kleinschmidt, Tim
Relating to the award of costs and attorney's fees in certain proceedings concerning mechanic's, contractor's, or materialman's liens.
House: Business & Industry
Laid on the table subject to call
HB 456
82-0 (2011)
Author: Lucio III, Eddie
Relating to a security services contractor's lien.
House: Business & Industry
Left pending in committee
HB 1456
82-0 (2011)
Author: Orr, RobSponsor: Deuell, Bob
Relating to the waiver and release of a mechanic's, contractor's, or materialman's lien or payment bond claim and to the creation of a mechanic's, contractor's, or materialman's lien for certain landscaping.
House: Business & Industry Senate: Business & Commerce
Effective on 1/1/12
HB 1860
82-0 (2011)
Author: Deshotel, Joe
Relating to waiver of priority for removables in certain mechanic's, contractor's, or materialman's lien claims.
House: Business & Industry
Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 539
82-0 (2011)
Author: Carona, JohnSponsor: Kleinschmidt, Tim
Relating to the award of costs and attorney's fees in certain proceedings concerning mechanic's, contractor's, or materialman's liens.
House: Business & Industry Senate: Business & Commerce
Effective on 9/1/11
SB 1332
82-0 (2011)
Author: Deuell, Bob
Relating to the waiver and release of a mechanic's, contractor's, or materialman's lien or payment bond claim.
Senate: Business & Commerce
Committee report printed and distributed
HB 669
81-0 (2009)
Author: Solomons, Burt | et. al.Sponsor: Harris, Chris
Relating to liability arising out of the filing of a mechanic's, contractor's, or materialman's lien.
House: Business & Industry Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on 9/1/09
HB 3400
81-0 (2009)
Author: Darby, Drew
Relating to certain construction liens under the Texas Residential Construction Commission Act.
House: Business & Industry
Left pending in subcommittee
SB 1532
81-0 (2009)
Author: Hegar, Glenn
Relating to certain construction liens under the Texas Residential Construction Commission Act.
Senate: Business & Commerce
Referred to Business & Commerce
HB 734
80-0 (2007)
Author: Chisum, Warren | et. al.
Relating to contingent payment clauses in certain construction contracts.
House: Business & Industry
Companion considered in lieu of in committee
SB 324
80-0 (2007)
Author: Deuell, Bob | et. al.Sponsor: Chisum, Warren
Relating to contingent payment clauses in certain construction contracts.
House: Business & Industry Senate: Business & Commerce
Effective on 9/1/07
SB 650
80-0 (2007)
Author: Carona, John
Relating to prompt payment of contractors and subcontractors under a contract to improve real property.
Senate: Business & Commerce
Referred to Business & Commerce
HB 629
79-0 (2005)
Author: Solomons, Burt | et. al.Sponsor: Brimer, Kim
Relating to notice required for a mechanic's, contractor's, or materialman's lien in certain circumstances.
House: Business & Industry Senate: Business & Commerce
Effective on 9/1/05
HB 1146
79-0 (2005)
Author: Chisum, Warren | et. al.Sponsor: Averitt, Kip
Relating to contingent payment clauses in certain construction contracts.
House: Business & Industry Senate: Business & Commerce
Committee report printed and distributed
SB 1444
79-0 (2005)
Author: Averitt, Kip | et. al.
Relating to contingent payment clauses in certain construction contracts.
Senate: Business & Commerce
Co-author authorized
HB 541
78-0 (2003)
Author: Chisum, Warren | et. al.
Relating to contingent payment clauses in certain construction contracts.
House: Business & Industry
Placed on Major State Calendar
SB 256
78-0 (2003)
Author: Harris, Chris | et. al.
Relating to contingent payment clauses in certain construction contracts.
Senate: Business & Commerce
Left pending in committee
SB 551
78-0 (2003)
Author: Harris, Chris
Relating to the priority of a construction lender's lien over a mechanic's lien.
Senate: Jurisprudence
Referred to Jurisprudence
HB 2055
77-0 (2001)
Author: Coleman, Garnet
Relating to damages for liability actions in residential construction.
House: Civil Practices
Referred to Civil Practices
SB 623
77-0 (2001)
Author: Duncan, Robert
Relating to damages for liability actions in residential construction.
Senate: Business & Commerce
No action taken in committee
SB 1495
77-0 (2001)
Author: Wentworth, Jeff
Relating to mechanic's, contractor's, and materialman's liens.
Senate: Business & Commerce
Referred to Business & Commerce
HB 2054
76-0 (1999)
Author: Solomons, BurtSponsor: Shapleigh, Eliot
Relating to mechanic's, contractor's, and materialmen's liens.
House: Business & Industry Senate: Economic Development
Effective on 9/1/99
HB 3352
76-0 (1999)
Author: Ritter, Allan
Relating to mechanic's, contractor's, and materialman's liens.
House: Business & Industry
Referred to Business & Industry
SB 1269
76-0 (1999)
Author: Wentworth, Jeff
Relating to mechanic's, contractor's, and materialman's liens.
Senate: Economic Development
Left pending in committee
SB 1274
76-0 (1999)
Author: Wentworth, JeffSponsor: Brimer, Kim
Relating to certain procedures involving retainage payments to real property construction subcontractors.
House: Business & Industry Senate: Economic Development
Withdrawn from calendar
HB 896
70-0 (1987)
Author: Staniswalis, Chip
Relating to the regulation and management of high-level radioactive waste.
House: Environmental Affairs
1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
HB 986
70-0 (1987)
Author: Willy, John
Relating to the period for giving notice of certain claims to general contractors.
House: Business & Commerce
Referred to subcommittee
HB 1504
70-0 (1987)
Author: Wolens, StevenSponsor: Zaffirini, Judith
Relating to the sale of real property under a power of sale conferred by a contract lien.
House: Business & Commerce Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on 1/1/88
HB 1964
70-0 (1987)
Author: Moreno, AlexSponsor: Tejeda, Frank
Relating to the authority of a public housing authority to accept a contractor's letter of credit in lieu of a performance bond and payment bond.
House: Business & Commerce Senate: Economic Development
Effective in 90 days-8/31/87
HB 2478
70-0 (1987)
Author: Smith, Terral
Relating to the revision of Chapter 53 of the Texas Property Code.
House: Business & Commerce
Reported from s/c fav. w/o amdt(s)
HB 378
69-0 (1985)
Author: Bush, Bob
Relating to the notices and affidavit required for perfecting a lien on certain contract funds retained by the owner of real property for work performed on the property.
House: Judicial Affairs
Referred to Judicial Affairs
HB 1892
69-0 (1985)
Author: Oliver, Jesse
Relating to disclosure requirements of certain home improvement contracts.
House: Business & Commerce
Referred to subcommittee
HB 1767
68-0 (1983)
Author: Oliveira, René
Relating to contractors' bonds and subcontractors' liens for certain public contracts.
House: Business & Commerce
Coauthor authorized
HB 2084
67-0 (1981)
Author: Pierce, George
Relating to liens on oil and mineral property.
House: Energy Resources
Referred to subcommittee
HB 17
66-0 (1979)
Author: Green, Gene
Relating to a performance bond by a contractor or builder who secures a lien on a homestead improvements, repairs, or additions to the homestead; providing a penalty.
House: Business & Industry
Reported from subcommittee unfavorably
HB 18
66-0 (1979)
Author: Green, Gene
Relating to contracts creating a liens on homesteads for labor and materials used in constructing improvements on the homestead.
House: Business & Industry
Scheduled for future calendar placement
HJR 107
66-0 (1979)
Author: Salinas, Froy
Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit certain liens for work and material used for improvements on a homestead.
House: Constitutional Amendments
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments
SJR 50
66-0 (1979)
Author: Vale, Bob
Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit certain liens for work materials used for improvements on a homestead.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to Committee on State Affairs
HB 1087
62-0 (1971)
Author: Grant, Ben Z.
Relating to laborer's, contractor's, and materialman's liens.
SB 85
62-0 (1971)
Author: McKool, Mike
Relating to the filing of a performance bond by a contractor or builder who makes improvements, repairs, or additions to a homestead and who secures a lien on the homestead; providing a penalty.
HB 812
58-0 (1963)
Author: Stollenwerck, Henry
Relating to providing that those persons entitled to a lien hereunder may have said lien to secure an amount whom they are in privity of contract could claim.
SB 107
57-0 (1961)
Author: Hardeman, Dorsey B.
Relating to liens for persons, firms, lumber dealers or corporations, artisans, laborers, mechanics, subcontractors who labor, specially fabricate material or furnish labor or material for certain construction or repair works; creating liens to support payment; fixing the effective date of this Act and prescribing the contracts to which it applies and the contracts which shall continue to be governed by the law heretofore applicable.
HB 344
56-0 (1959)
Author: McGregor, Frank Bobbitt | et. al.
Relating to the requirement of performance and payment bonds by public contractors and claims and liens thereunder for materials and labor.
SB 183
56-0 (1959)
Author: Secrest, Jarrard
Relating to the requirement of performance and payment bonds by public contractors and claims and liens thereunder for materials and labor.
HB 123
55-0 (1957)
Author: Strickland, Robert L. "Bob" | et. al.
Relating to liens of mechanics, laborers, contractors, and materialmen.
SB 91
55-0 (1957)
Author: Lock, Ottis E.
Relating to liens of mechanics, laborers, contractors, and materialmen; pertaining to the manner of fixing and securing liens, the rights of parties, and defining the rights, duties, obligations and liabilities of parties affected thereby.
HB 448
54-0 (1955)
Author: Pipkin, Maurice Snow "Pip" | et. al.
Relating to amending certain Statutes relating to liens of mechanics, contractors, and materialmen, so as to extend the definition of the word "improvement" to include application of chemicals to trees, crops or range land.
HB 521
54-0 (1955)
Author: Cole, Criss
Relating to liens in connection with oil and mineral developments and operations; changing the period for filing of statements with the county clerk by journeymen, day laborers, and other persons from three months to six months after the indebtedness accrues.
SB 189
53-0 (1953)
Author: Bracewell, Jr., Joseph Searcy
Relating to amending Statutes so as to provide six (6) months instead of four (4) as the filing time limit for original contractors, prescribe information to be contained in affidavit for lien, and provide for conclusive presumption of furnishing under a single contract under certain circumstances.
HB 511
52-0 (1951)
Author: Kilgore, Joe Madison | et. al.
Relating to amending certain statutes so as to define the word "improvement" as used in said Article to include grubbing out of domestic orchards, replacing trees, pruning, cultivating, and caring for orchard trees.
HB 56
42-0 (1931)
Author: Wagstaff, Robert McAlpine
Relating to amending certain statutes so as to repeal that part providing for the filing of claims with the County Clerk; providing more adequate and better regulations and provisions in connection with bonds where a person or persons, firm or corporation enter into a formal contract with this State for the construction of any public building.
HB 88
42-0 (1931)
Author: Gilbert, Victor Byron
Relating to amending certain statutes relating to the accrual of indebtedness for material furnished by material men where there is an agreement to pay for same at a specified time.
HB 90
42-0 (1931)
Author: Gilbert, Victor Byron
Relating to amending certain Statutes relating to the fixing of contractors liens on oil and mineral properties.
SB 458
42-0 (1931)
Author: Oneal, Benjamin Grady "Ben"
Relating to amending certain Acts to allow a lien in favor of any person, firm or corporation who may furnish any material, apparatus, fixtures, machinery, labor, supplies, repairs or render any service to contractors or persons making public improvements.
HB 98
42-3 (1932)
Author: Hubbard, Robert Moss
Relating to amending certain acts relating to liens against contractors for public improvement.
HB 462
41-0 (1929)
Author: Hardy, Bailey Whitson
Relating to liens in connection with oil wells, mines, etc.
HB 478
41-0 (1929)
Author: Purl, George Clark
Relating to providing more adequate and better regulations and provisions in connection with bonds where a person or persons, firm or corporation enter into a formal contract with this State, or its counties, or school districts, or any other subdivision thereof, or any municipality therein, for the construction of any public building, or the prosecution and completion of any public work.
SB 153
41-2 (1929)
Author: Gainer, Charles Salter
Relating to filing bond on presentation of certain claims.
HB 191
39-0 (1925)
Author: Jacks, Nathaniel Green | et. al.
Relating to creating a lien in favor of any person, firm or corporation who may furnish any material, apparatus, fixtures, machinery or labor to contractors who contract for public improvements.
House: State Affairs
SB 123
39-0 (1925)
Author: Davis, John
Relating to creating a lien in favor of any person, firm or corporation who may furnish any material, apparatus, fixtures, machinery or labor, to contractors who contract for public improvements.
Senate: Civil Jurisprudence
HB 83
35-0 (1917)
Author: Holland, Robert H.
Relating to amending law relating to laborers' and mechanics' liens.
HB 137
34-0 (1915)
Author: Lewelling, Dwight Lyman
Relating to amending certain laws providing for builder's and materialmen's and laborer's liens for entire amount of value of labor and material.
HB 140
34-0 (1915)
Author: Calhoun, Benjamin A.
Relating to amending a certain Statute relating to builder's and materialmen's and laborer's liens for entire amount of value of material and labor.
SB 79
34-0 (1915)
Author: McNealus, James Clayton
Relating to amending a certain Statute relating to materialmen's and laborers' liens on buildings, etc.
HB 438
33-0 (1913)
Author: Haxthausen, Sr., August (Von) | et. al.
Relating to protecting materialmen, artisans, mechanics, and laborers for material furnished or labor performed on any buildings, improvements, fixtures or articles whatsoever.
SB 284
24-0 (1895)
Relating to the liens of mechanics, contractors, sub-contractors, builders, laborers, and material men.
HB 47
22-1 (1892)
Relating to providing for the speedy and efficient enforcement of the liens of mechanics, contractors, sub-contractors, builders, laborers, and material men.
SB 55
21-0 (1889)
Relating to providing for the speedy and efficient enforcement of the liens of mechanics, contractors, subcontractors, builders, laborers, and material men.
HB 85
19-0 (1885)
Relating to amending certain articles of the Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas, relating to mechanics', contractors', builders' and material mens' liens.