Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas SB929: Relating to certain deadlines and other timing factors affecting mechanic's, contractor's, or materialman's liens.
Status: Signed into law, May 21, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to certain deadlines and other timing factors affecting mechanic's, contractor's, or materialman's liens.
From the enrolled text, May 8, 2025:
AN ACT relating to certain deadlines and other timing factors affecting mechanic's, contractor's, or materialman's liens. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 53.003(e), Property Code, is amended to read as follows: (e) In[ADDED: determining the deadline or]computing the period of days in which to provide a notice or to take any action required under this chapter, if[ADDED: the deadline or]the last day of the period is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the period is extended to include the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. SECTION 2. Section 53.124(e), Property Code, is amended to read as follows: (e) The time of inception of a lien that is created under Section[ADDED: 53.021(3), (4), or (5)][[DELETED: 53.021(c), (d), or (e)]] is the date of recording of an affidavit of lien under Section 53.052. The priority of a lien claimed by a person entitled to a lien under Section[ADDED: 53.021(3), (4), or (5)][[DELETED: 53.021(c), (d), or (e)]] with respect to other mechanic's liens is determined by the date of recording. A lien created under Section[ADDED: 53.021(3), (4), or (5)] [[DELETED: 53.021(c), (d), or (e)]] is not valid or enforceable against a grantee or purchaser who acquires an interest in the real property before the time of inception of the lien. …
Sponsors
- Nathan Johnson (D, SD-016) · primary sponsor
- John Lujan (R, HD-118)
Latest actions
- : Effective immediately
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the House
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Reported enrolled
- : House passage reported
- : Record vote (RV#1754)
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
Votes
- Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Committee Vote (Out of committee): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Business & Commerce Committee Vote (Out of committee): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1754 (May 8, 2025): 147 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1751 (May 8, 2025): 102 yea, 45 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1703 (May 7, 2025): 142 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1579 (May 7, 2025): 94 yea, 52 nay, passed
Subjects: CONTRACTORS' LIENS, MATERIALMEN'S LIENS, MECHANICS' LIENS, Property Interests--Mortgages & Liens
Common questions
- What is SB929?
- SB929 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to certain deadlines and other timing factors affecting mechanic's, contractor's, or materialman's liens.
- What does SB929 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to certain deadlines and other timing factors affecting mechanic's, contractor's, or materialman's liens.
- What is the status of SB929?
- Signed into law as of May 21, 2025. Latest action: Effective immediately (May 21, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB929?
- Nathan Johnson (D, SD-016), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB929?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB00929
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