HB533 - Relating to imposing liens for labor and supplies provided by cleaners.

  89R908 PRL-D     By: Cortez H.B. No. 533       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to imposing liens for labor and supplies provided by   cleaners.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Sections 53.001(2) and (4), Property Code, are   amended to read as follows:                (2)  "Improvement" includes:                      (A)  a house, building, structure, parking   structure, physical appurtenance, pool, utility, railroad, well,   storage facility, abutting sidewalks and streets, utilities in or   on those sidewalks and streets, land reclaimed from overflow, and   other fixtures or modifications to real property;                      (B)  clearing, grubbing, draining, or fencing of   land;                      (C)  machinery or apparatuses used for raising   water or for supplying or storing water for stock, domestic use, or   irrigation;                      (D)  work described by Section 53.021(4) or (6) ;   and                      (E)  a design, drawing, plan, plat, survey, or   specification provided by a licensed architect, engineer, or   surveyor.                (4)  "Material" means all or part of:                      (A)  the material, machinery, fixtures, or tools:                            (i)  incorporated into the work;                            (ii)  used in the direct performance of the   work;                            (iii)  specially fabricated for an   improvement; or                            (iv)  ordered and delivered for   incorporation or use;                      (B)  rent at a reasonable rate and actual running   repairs at a reasonable cost for construction equipment used or   reasonably required and delivered for use in the direct performance   of the work at the site of the construction or repair; or                      (C)  power, water, fuel, [ and ] lubricants , and   cleaning supplies consumed or ordered and delivered for consumption   in the direct performance of the work.          SECTION 2.  Section 53.021, Property Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 53.021.  PERSONS ENTITLED TO LIEN. A person has a lien   if the person, under a contract with the owner or the owner's agent,   trustee, receiver, contractor, or subcontractor:                (1)  labors or furnishes labor or materials for   construction or repair of an improvement;                (2)  specially fabricates material, even if the   material is not delivered;                (3)  is a licensed architect, engineer, or surveyor   providing services to prepare a design, drawing, plan, plat,   survey, or specification;                (4)  provides labor, plant material, or other supplies   for the installation of landscaping for an improvement, including   the construction of a retention pond, retaining wall, berm,   irrigation system, fountain, or other similar installation; [ or ]                (5)  performs labor as part of, or furnishes labor or   materials for, the demolition of an improvement on real property ;   or                 (6)     provides labor or other supplies for the interior   cleaning of a home or office .          SECTION 3.  Section 53.023, Property Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 53.023.  PAYMENT SECURED BY LIEN.  The lien secures   payment for:                (1)  the labor done or material furnished for the   construction, repair, design, survey, [ or ] demolition , or   cleaning ; or                (2)  the specially fabricated material, even if the   material has not been delivered or incorporated into the   construction or repair, less its fair salvage value.          SECTION 4.  Section 53.124(e), Property Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (e)  The time of inception of a lien that is created under   Section 53.021(3), (4), (5), or (6) [ 53.021(c), (d), or (e) ] is the   date of recording of an affidavit of lien under Section 53.052.  The   priority of a lien claimed by a person entitled to a lien under   Section 53.021(3), (4), (5), or (6) [ 53.021(c), (d), or (e) ] with   respect to other mechanic's liens is determined by the date of   recording.  A lien created under Section 53.021(3), (4), (5), or (6)   [ 53.021(c), (d), or (e) ] is not valid or enforceable against a   grantee or purchaser who acquires an interest in the real property   before the time of inception of the lien.          SECTION 5.  The changes in law made by this Act apply only to   an original contract entered into on or after the effective date of   this Act.  An original contract entered into before the effective   date of this Act is governed by the law as it existed immediately   before the effective date of this Act, and that law is continued in   effect for that purpose.          SECTION 6.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.