Tex. Prop. Code § 162.004

APPLICATION

Applied in 13 court decisions — leading case Woodworking Enterprises, Inc. v. Baird (In Re Baird) (1990)

Most recently applied in Greco v. National Football League (July 2015)

Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3721, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff

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(a) This chapter does not apply to:

(1) a bank, savings and loan, or other lender;

(2) a title company or other closing agent; or

(3) a corporate surety who issues a payment bond covering the contract for the construction or repair of the improvement.

(b) The Texas Trust Act (Chapters 111 through 115) does not apply to any trust created under this chapter, nor does this chapter affect any provision of the Texas Trust Act.

(c) Regardless of whether a construction contract is covered by a statutory or common law payment bond, this chapter applies to a public or private construction contract for the improvement of specific real property in this state.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.