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The Texas Legislature is currently in session and is scheduled to adjourn on June 2, 2025. Porter Hedges is actively monitoring any legislation that influences Texas construction law and impacts construction projects,...more
It has been approximately two months since the newly established Texas business court system began accepting its first filings on September 1, 2024. This article provides a brief introductory overview of this new court system...more
A mechanic’s lien filing creates an immediate cloud on title causing substantial impacts to owners of real property and other parties to a construction contract. Frequently, owners or prime contractors may be required to...more
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis famously referred to states as the “laboratories of democracy.” The Texas legislative process is an unusual laboratory compared to most states. The Texas Legislature only meets once...more
Bonds can play an essential role in protecting owners from the financial risk associated with liens and other contractor claims on Texas construction projects. Two types of commonly used surety bonds are (1) bonds to...more
In early June 2021, Governor Abbott signed into law House Bill 2237 (the Bill) that makes substantial changes to the law that establishes the requirement for mechanic’s and materialmen’s liens and bond claims in Texas. ...more
Chapter 53 of the Texas Property Code just received major updates for the first time in years. On June 15, 2021, Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law HB 2237. This bill makes many notable changes to Texas’s lien laws. The...more