89R7915 PRL-F
By: Johnson S.B. No. 1614
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the payment of funds under construction contracts.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 28.003, Property Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
(c) For purposes of this section, a good faith dispute does
not include a dispute relating to a contract, work order,
contractual arrangement, or any other agreement between the parties
that is not related to the contract for construction under which
payment is requested or required.
SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to
a contract that is entered into on or after the effective date of
this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.