Texas Property Code Title 4, Chapter 28 - Prompt Payment To Contractors And Subcontractors

• Texas Section 28.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Contractor" means a person who contracts with an owner to improve real property or perform construction services for an owner. (2)...
• Texas Section 28.002 - Prompt Pay Required
  (a) If an owner or a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner receives a written payment request from a contractor for an...
• Texas Section 28.003 - Exception For Good Faith Dispute; Withholding
  (a) If a good faith dispute exists concerning the amount owed for a payment requested or required by this chapter under a contract for construction...
• Texas Section 28.004 - Interest On Overdue Payment
  (a) An unpaid amount required under this chapter begins to accrue interest on the day after the date on which the payment becomes due. (b)...
• Texas Section 28.005 - Action To Enforce Payment
  (a) A person may bring an action to enforce the person's rights under this chapter. (b) In an action brought under this chapter, the court...
• Texas Section 28.006 - No Waiver
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an attempted waiver of a provision of this chapter is void. (b) A written contract between an owner...
• Texas Section 28.007 - Legal Construction
  (a) This chapter may not be interpreted to void a contractor's or subcontractor's entitlement to payment for properly performed work or suitably stored materials. (b)...
• Texas Section 28.008 - Exception For Failure Of Lender To Disburse Funds
  The date of payment required of the owner pursuant to Section 28.002(a) shall change from the 35th day after the date the owner receives the...
• Texas Section 28.009 - Right To Suspend Work
  (a) If an owner fails to pay the contractor the undisputed amount within the time limits provided by this chapter, the contractor or any subcontractor...
• Texas Section 28.010 - Exemption For Mineral Development And Oilfield Services
  (a) This chapter does not apply to any agreement: (1) to explore, produce, or develop oil, natural gas, natural gas liquids, synthetic gas, sulphur, ore,...

Last modified: September 28, 2016