Tex. Prop. Code § 53.233 · Subchapter J. LIEN ON MONEY DUE PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTOR
CONTENTS OF NOTICE.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) Whether based on written or oral agreement, the notice must contain:
(1) the amount claimed;
(2) the name of the party to whom the materials were delivered or for whom the labor was performed;
(3) the dates and place of delivery or performance;
(4) a description reasonably sufficient to identify the materials delivered or labor performed and the amount due;
(5) a description reasonably sufficient to identify the project for which the material was delivered or the labor performed; and
(6) the claimant's business address.
(b) The notice must be accompanied by a statement under oath that the amount claimed is just and correct and that all payments, lawful offsets, and credits known to the affiant have been allowed.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3554, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1138, Sec. 35, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PR/htm/PR.53.htm
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