{"id":723,"date":"2015-06-26T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-06-26T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lienitnow.com\/blog\/index.php\/2015\/06\/26\/texas-mechanics-lien-requirements\/"},"modified":"2017-12-13T18:02:22","modified_gmt":"2017-12-13T18:02:22","slug":"texas-mechanics-lien-requirements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lienitnow.com\/blog\/2015\/06\/texas-mechanics-lien-requirements.html","title":{"rendered":"Texas Mechanics Lien Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In Texas, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lienitnow.com\/texas-faq.asp\">mechanics&#8217; liens<\/a> are created by constitutional right and by statute. A  Constitutional Lien is available only to contractors in direct contractual  privity with the owner for the improvements to the property. Statutory  mechanics&#8217; liens may be asserted, similar to other states, by general  contractors, subcontractors, materialmen, mechanics, or artisans. A Texas  mechanics lien that is filed with regard to work performed on privately owned  property attaches to and encumbers the fee simple ownership of the property.<br \/>Real estate brokers of commercial property also have Texas mechanics lien rights  for unpaid commissions in the state of Texas.<\/p>\n<p>For public projects, a lien  against monies due the prime contractor may be filed. The Texas public mechanics  lien claim is against monies due, not against the real property or  improvements.<br \/>Contractors, as well as subcontractors, sub-subcontractors and suppliers who  have a contract with a general contractor or a subcontractor can file a Texas  construction lien. Architects, engineers and surveyors are also entitled to  Texas statutory liens so long as their design is utilized in the performance of  the construction work.<br \/>Texas pre-lien notices, known as Disclosure Statements, are required in  residential construction. The original contractor should furnish a Disclosure  Statement to the owner before it enters into a contract for construction.  Essentially, the contractor should attach a list of subcontractors and  suppliers. A signed periodic statement that lists the bills or expenses that the  original contractor intends to pay or have been paid under its request for  payment must also be provided. If the Texas lien claimant is not the original  contractor, notice of unpaid amounts must be given directly to the owner and the  original contractor. Specifically, any Texas lien claimant must file its  Affidavit of Lien in accordance with Texas statute.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please visit us at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lienitnow.com\/texas-faq.asp\">LienItNow<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Texas, mechanics&#8217; liens are created by constitutional right and by statute. 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