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HB 893: Construction Liens and Bonds

GENERAL BILL by Overdorf

Construction Liens and Bonds; Requires, rather than authorizing, specified waiver to be in certain form; authorizes claimant to condition waiver on receipt of funds; provides that certain waivers are unenforceable; revises notice contractor must provide to owner of certain real property if direct contract between owner & contractor is more than specified amount; provides that person may not have lien on improved real property if contractor was paid in full under direct contract; provides that person may not have lien on improved real property if contractor was paid in full under direct contract; revises notice that certain lienors must provide to owner of real property before perfecting lien & recording claim of lien.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 2/21/2025 House - Filed
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/21/2025 House • Filed

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  • HB 893, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/21/2025 at 4:26 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 658 Waiver or Release of Liens Truenow Compare Last Action: 2/12/2025 S Filed

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    255.05 Bond of contractor constructing public buildings; form; action by claimants. Page 2 (pdf)
    713.015 Mandatory provisions for direct contracts. Page 4 (pdf)
    713.03 Liens for professional services. Page 5 (pdf)
    713.06 Liens of persons not in privity; proper payments. Page 6 (pdf)
    713.20 Waiver or release of liens. Page 9 (pdf)

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