Construction Litigation in Texas

This page covers construction litigation as it applies in Texas — the state and federal laws that govern it, filing deadlines, where to get help, and notable in-state decisions. For what construction litigation protects generally, see the national overview.

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Laws that govern construction litigation in Texas

Texas state law

RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS › CONSTRUCTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS TX PR § 202.004
Cited in 31 court decisions on this topic's terms.
OIL AND GAS › REGULATION OF SPECIFIC BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATIONS › COMMON CARRIERS, PUBLIC UTILITIES, AND COMMON PURCHASERS › COMMON CARRIERS TX NR § 111.0194
Cited in 1 court decisions on this topic's terms.
MINES AND MINING › TEXAS SURFACE COAL MINING AND RECLAMATION ACT › SURFACE COAL MINING PERMITS TX NR § 134.072
Cited in 1 court decisions on this topic's terms.
APPLICABILITY OF LAW TO COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS › LAW APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS TX BC § 272.001
Cited in 1 court decisions on this topic's terms.
EXEMPT PROPERTY AND LIENS › LIENS › MECHANIC'S, CONTRACTOR'S, OR MATERIALMAN'S LIEN › RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS TX PR § 53.255
Cited in 1 court decisions on this topic's terms.
COLLABORATIVE FAMILY LAW › COLLABORATIVE FAMILY LAW ACT › APPLICATION AND CONSTRUCTION TX FA § 15.001

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Federal law

Davis-Bacon Act
Requires payment of locally prevailing wages on federally funded construction projects. Codified at 40 U.S.C. §§ 3141–3148.

Where to go & how to get help

Government agencies and non-profit legal-help organizations for construction litigation in Texas.

USA.gov — Find legal aid and free legal serviceslegal aid
Official U.S. government starting point for finding free or low-cost legal help and legal-aid programs near you.
Legal Services Corporation — Get legal helplegal aid
Locate the LSC-funded legal-aid organization that serves your county for civil (non-criminal) legal problems.
American Bar Association — Free Legal Help & Lawyer Referralbar referral
Find your state or local bar association lawyer-referral service and free legal-answer programs.
USA.gov — State attorney generalagency
Find your state attorney general to file consumer-protection, civil-rights, or other complaints.

Not legal advice. State-specific statutes, deadlines and procedures are being sourced and will appear here.