Texas notice of claim for unpaid work, dated from day one.
Enter your first day on the job. Get the date it has to go out, and to whom.
Notice of claim for unpaid work by Fri, Jan 15, 2027
Notice of claim for unpaid work: by the 15th day of the 3rd month after the month you started. Send it to: owner and GC. Send one for each month you weren't paid. Homes: by the 15th day of the 2nd month (§ 53.252). We count from your first month.
Not legal advice. Check the statute or a construction lawyer before you count on a date.
Texas notice and lien rules by role
| Role | Preliminary notice | Record the lien |
|---|---|---|
| GC (contract with the owner) | None on a typical job | by the 15th day of the 4th month after the month the project finished Tex. Prop. Code § 53.052(a) |
| Subcontractor | Notice of claim for unpaid work: by the 15th day of the 3rd month after the month you started | by the 15th day of the 4th month after the month of your last day Tex. Prop. Code § 53.052(b) |
| Supplier | Notice of claim for unpaid work: by the 15th day of the 3rd month after the month you started | by the 15th day of the 4th month after the month of your last day Tex. Prop. Code § 53.052(b) |
Enforce it
Sue to enforce the lien: see the dates the tool works out above; For jobs started on or after Jan. 1, 2022. You and the owner can agree in writing to extend it to 2 years after filing. (Tex. Prop. Code § 53.158(a))
This is not legal advice. Lien deadlines are strict and they change with the contract, the type of project (a home vs. a commercial job), and what the owner records. Public jobs don't take liens at all: you make a bond claim instead. Check the statute we cite, or call a construction lawyer in that state, before you count on a date. Main statute: Tex. Prop. Code ch. 53.
Dozer counts the days from your first day on site.
Your gate camera already knows the day you started. Dozer counts the 45 days, fills the notice and reminds you before it's late. Then it tracks the lien deadline.
- First day taken from the site record
- Notice filled and ready to send
- Reminders at day 30 and day 40
- Lien and waiver deadlines on the same job
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Questions crews ask
Who has to send a preliminary notice in Texas?
Subcontractor: Notice of claim for unpaid work, by the 15th day of the 3rd month after the month you started to owner and GC. Supplier: Notice of claim for unpaid work, by the 15th day of the 3rd month after the month you started to owner and GC.
What is the deadline to file a mechanics lien in Texas?
A GC records it by the 15th day of the 4th month after the month the project finished. A subcontractor or supplier records it by the 15th day of the 4th month after the month of your last day. (Tex. Prop. Code § 53.052(a)).
Do I need a preliminary notice in Texas?
Subcontractor: Notice of claim for unpaid work: by the 15th day of the 3rd month after the month you started. Supplier: Notice of claim for unpaid work: by the 15th day of the 3rd month after the month you started.
How long do I have to enforce a lien in Texas?
12 months after you record the lien. For jobs started on or after Jan. 1, 2022. You and the owner can agree in writing to extend it to 2 years after filing. (Tex. Prop. Code § 53.158(a)).
Can I put a lien on a public project in Texas?
No. Public property can't be liened. On a public job you make a claim on the contractor's payment bond instead, under the state's Little Miller Act (or the federal Miller Act on federal work), with its own notice deadlines.
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