Step 1 — Determine Your Role and Project Type (This Controls Everything)
Before doing anything, confirm whether you are an original contractor (direct contract with owner) or a sub/supplier, and whether the project is residential or nonresidential. In Texas, the notice requirements and lien affidavit deadlines change based on role and project type, and using the wrong deadline can kill the lien.
Send the Required Texas Monthly Notices (If You’re a Sub/Supplier)
If you are not the original contractor, you typically must send the required monthly notice(s) by the statutory deadlines (commonly the 15th day of the relevant month). Texas often requires notices that go to the owner and original contractor, and for lower-tier claimants, an additional notice to the original contractor may be required earlier. Missing the correct notice for the correct unpaid month is one of the most common reasons Texas liens fail.
Send the Required Texas Monthly Notices (If You’re a Sub/Supplier)
If you are not the original contractor, you typically must send the required monthly notice(s) by the statutory deadlines (commonly the 15th day of the relevant month). Texas often requires notices that go to the owner and original contractor, and for lower-tier claimants, an additional notice to the original contractor may be required earlier. Missing the correct notice for the correct unpaid month is one of the most common reasons Texas liens fail.