Tex. Gov't Code § 2253.046 · Subchapter C. NOTICE REQUIREMENTS
NOTICE REQUIRED FOR CLAIM FOR PAYMENT OF RETAINAGE.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) To recover in a suit under Section 2253.073 on a payment bond for a claim for payment of retainage, a payment bond beneficiary whose contract with a prime contractor or subcontractor provides for retainage must mail written notice of the claim to the prime contractor and the surety on or before the 90th day after the date of final completion of the public work contract.
(b) The notice shall consist of a statement of:
(1) the amount of the contract;
(2) any amount paid; and
(3) the outstanding balance.
(c) Notice of a claim for payment of retainage is not required if the amount claimed is part of a prior claim made under this subchapter.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.2253.htm
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