Title GV, Government Code

Sec. 2251.021. TIME FOR PAYMENT BY GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, a payment by a governmental entity under a contract executed on or after September 1, 1987, is overdue on the 31st day after the later of: (1) the date the governmental entit…

Sec. 2251.022. TIME FOR PAYMENT BY VENDOR. (a) A vendor who receives a payment from a governmental entity shall pay a subcontractor the appropriate share of the payment not later than the 10th day after the date the vendor receives the payment. (b) The appropriate share is overdu…

Sec. 2251.023. TIME FOR PAYMENT BY SUBCONTRACTOR. (a) A subcontractor who receives a payment from a vendor shall pay a person who supplies goods or a service for which the payment is made the appropriate share of the payment not later than the 10th day after the date the subcontr…

Sec. 2251.024. MAILING OF PAYMENT. A payment is considered to be mailed on the date the payment is postmarked. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

Sec. 2251.025. INTEREST ON OVERDUE PAYMENT. (a) A payment begins to accrue interest on the date the payment becomes overdue. (b) The rate of interest that accrues on an overdue payment is the rate in effect on September 1 of the fiscal year in which the payment becomes overdue. T…

Sec. 2251.026. PAYMENT OF INTEREST BY STATE AGENCY. (a) A state agency is liable for any interest that accrues on an overdue payment under this chapter and shall pay the interest from funds appropriated or otherwise available to the agency at the same time the principal is paid. …

Sec. 2251.027. PAYMENT OF INTEREST BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. (a) A political subdivision shall compute interest imposed on the political subdivision under this chapter. (b) The political subdivision shall pay the interest at the time payment is made on the principal. (c) The poli…

Sec. 2251.028. PAYMENT OF INTEREST BY VENDOR OR SUBCONTRACTOR. A vendor or subcontractor shall pay interest as a payment is overdue. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

Sec. 2251.029. PARTIAL PAYMENT. (a) The unpaid balance of a partial payment made within the period provided by this chapter accrues interest as provided by Section 2251.025 unless the balance is in dispute. (b) Section 2251.042 applies to a disputed balance. Added by Acts 1993, 7…

Sec. 2251.030. PROMPT OR EARLY PAYMENT DISCOUNT. (a) The intent of the legislature is that a governmental entity should take advantage of an offer for an early payment discount. A state agency shall when possible negotiate a prompt payment discount with a vendor. (b) A government…

Sec. 2251.042. DISPUTED PAYMENT. (a) A governmental entity shall notify a vendor of an error or disputed amount in an invoice submitted for payment by the vendor not later than the 21st day after the date the entity receives the invoice, and shall include in such notice a detaile…

Sec. 2251.043. ATTORNEY FEES. In a formal administrative or judicial action to collect an invoice payment or interest due under this chapter, the opposing party, which may be the governmental entity or the vendor, shall pay the reasonable attorney fees of the prevailing party. Ad…

Sec. 2251.051. VENDOR REMEDY FOR NONPAYMENT OF CONTRACT. (a) A vendor may suspend performance required under a contract with a governmental entity if: (1) the governmental entity does not pay the vendor an undisputed amount within the time limits provided by Subchapter B; and (2)…

Sec. 2251.052. SUBCONTRACTOR REMEDY FOR VENDOR'S NONPAYMENT OF CONTRACT. (a) A subcontractor of a vendor under a contract with a governmental entity may suspend performance required under the contract with the vendor if: (1) the governmental entity with whom the subcontractor's v…

Sec. 2251.0521. UNSIGNED CHANGE ORDER. (a) In this section: (1) "Public work contract" has the meaning assigned by Section 2253.001. (2) "Subcontract" means a contract between a subcontractor and a vendor who is providing services under a public work contract. (b) A vendor may el…

Sec. 2251.053. HIGHWAY-RELATED CONTRACTS. (a) This section applies only to a contract entered into by the Texas Department of Transportation for the construction or maintenance of a highway or a related facility. (b) A vendor or subcontractor may not suspend performance under Sec…

Sec. 2251.054. NOTICES. (a) This section applies only to a notice or other written communication required by this subchapter. (b) A notice or other written communication to a governmental entity must be delivered to: (1) the person designated in the contract as the person to whom…

Sec. 2251.055. RIGHTS AND REMEDIES NOT EXCLUSIVE. The rights and remedies provided by this subchapter are in addition to rights and remedies provided by this chapter or other law. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 286, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.