Texas Statutes
Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements
Chapter 56 - Agreement for Payment of Construction Subcontractor

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 56.001. Definitions - Sec. 56.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Contingent payee" means...

Section 56.002. Inapplicability of Chapter to Certain Contracts - Sec. 56.002. INAPPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER TO CERTAIN CONTRACTS. This chapter...

Section 56.003. Effect of Chapter on Timing of Payment Provisions - Sec. 56.003. EFFECT OF CHAPTER ON TIMING OF PAYMENT PROVISIONS....

Section 56.004. Waiver of Chapter Prohibited - Sec. 56.004. WAIVER OF CHAPTER PROHIBITED. A person may not...

Subchapter B. Contingent Payment Clause

Section 56.051. Enforcement of Clause Prohibited to Extent Certain Contractual Obligations Not Met - Sec. 56.051. ENFORCEMENT OF CLAUSE PROHIBITED TO EXTENT CERTAIN CONTRACTUAL...

Section 56.052. Enforcement of Clause Prohibited Following Notice From Contingent Payee - Sec. 56.052. ENFORCEMENT OF CLAUSE PROHIBITED FOLLOWING NOTICE FROM CONTINGENT...

Section 56.053. Enforcement of Clause Prohibited if Existence of Sham Relationship - Sec. 56.053. ENFORCEMENT OF CLAUSE PROHIBITED IF EXISTENCE OF SHAM...

Section 56.054. Enforcement of Clause Prohibited if Unconscionable - Sec. 56.054. ENFORCEMENT OF CLAUSE PROHIBITED IF UNCONSCIONABLE. (a) A...

Section 56.055. Use of Clause to Invalidate Enforceability or Perfection of Mechanic's Lien Prohibited - Sec. 56.055. USE OF CLAUSE TO INVALIDATE ENFORCEABILITY OR PERFECTION...

Section 56.056. Assertion of Clause as Affirmative Defense - Sec. 56.056. ASSERTION OF CLAUSE AS AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE. The assertion...

Section 56.057. Allocation of Risk Permitted - Sec. 56.057. ALLOCATION OF RISK PERMITTED. An obligor or a...