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HB3289 • 2025

Relating to the payment of funds under construction contracts.

Relating to the payment of funds under construction contracts.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Bell, Keith | Patterson | Curry | Martinez | Richardson
Last action
2025-04-15
Official status
04/15/2025 H Left pending in committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Relating to the payment of funds under construction contracts.

Relating to the payment of funds under construction contracts.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to the payment of funds under construction contracts.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-04-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  2. 2025-04-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  3. 2025-04-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  4. 2025-04-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  5. 2025-03-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  6. 2025-03-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

  7. 2025-02-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to the payment of funds under construction contracts.

Current Bill Text

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89(R) HB 3289 - Introduced version - Bill Text

89R7915 PRL-F

By: Bell of Kaufman

H.B. No. 3289

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.