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Texas Government Code Chapter 2253, Public Work Performance and Payment Bonds, complete

Subchapters A-D, Secs. 2253.001-2253.079

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2026-09-18
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Publisher. Texas Legislative Council (statutes.capitol.texas.gov; document host tcss.legis.texas.gov)

Edition. Texas Government Code, official text. Publisher's own currency statement, re-fetched from https://tcss.legis.texas.gov/api/GetProperty/StatutesCurrentMsg on 2026-09-18 (HTTP 200, 229 bytes) and identical to the one recorded for the Texas statutes ingested earlier: "The statutes available on this website are current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025. The constitutional provisions found on this website are current through the amendments approved by voters in November 2025."

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Texas Government Code Chapter 2253, Public Work Performance and Payment Bonds, complete: Subchapters A-D, Secs. 2253.001-2253.079 is a state statute published by Texas Legislative Council (statutes.capitol.texas.gov; document host tcss.legis.texas.gov). It is one of the Texas documents that insurance license exam questions are written from, including texas property & casualty, texas claims adjuster practice questions. This page summarizes it and points to the official version, which is the text to rely on.

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  • Tex. Gov't Code § 2253.071(c) (Termination or Abandonment of Contract; Proceeds of Contract)
    “(c) A surety that completes a public work contract or incurs a loss under a performance bond required under this chapter has a claim to the proceeds of the contract prior to all other creditors of the prime contractor to the full extent of the surety's loss. That priority does not excuse the surety...”
  • Tex. Gov't Code § 2253.021(a)(2) (Performance and Payment Bonds Required)
    “(2) a payment bond if: (A) the contract is in excess of $25,000, and the governmental entity is not a municipality or a joint board created under Subchapter D, Chapter 22, Transportation Code; or (B) the contract is in excess of $50,000, and the governmental entity is a municipality or a joint...”
  • Tex. Gov't Code § 2253.078 (Statute of Limitations)
    “Sec. 2253.078. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS. (a) A suit on a performance bond may not be brought after the first anniversary of the date of final completion, abandonment, or termination of the public work contract. (b) A suit on a payment bond may not be brought by a payment bond beneficiary after the...”
  • Tex. Gov't Code § 2253.021(b), (c) (Performance and Payment Bonds Required)
    “(b) The performance bond is: (1) solely for the protection of the state or governmental entity awarding the public work contract; (2) in the amount of the contract; and (3) conditioned on the faithful performance of the work in accordance with the plans, specifications, and contract documents. (c)...”
  • Tex. Gov't Code § 2253.041(c), (d) (Notice Required for Claim for Payment for Labor or Material)
    “(c) The notice must be accompanied by a sworn statement of account that states in substance: (1) the amount claimed is just and correct; and (2) all just and lawful offsets, payments, and credits known to the affiant have been allowed. (d) The statement of account shall include the amount of any...”
  • Tex. Gov't Code § 2253.023 (Attempted Compliance)
    “Sec. 2253.023. ATTEMPTED COMPLIANCE. (a) A bond furnished by a prime contractor in an attempt to comply with this chapter shall be construed to comply with this chapter regarding the rights created, limitations on those rights, and remedies provided. (b) A provision in a bond furnished by a prime...”
  • Tex. Gov't Code § 2253.076(b) (Limitations on Certain Claims; Maximum Retainage)
    “(b) A claim for specially fabricated material that has not been delivered or incorporated into the public work is limited to material that conforms to and complies with the plans, specifications, and contract documents for the material. The amount of the claim may not exceed the reasonable cost,...”

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Texas Government Code Chapter 2253, Public Work Performance and Payment Bonds, complete: Subchapters A-D, Secs. 2253.001-2253.079 is a state statute published by Texas Legislative Council (statutes.capitol.texas.gov; document host tcss.legis.texas.gov). Edition: Texas Government Code, official text. Publisher's own currency statement, re-fetched from https://tcss.legis.texas.gov/api/GetProperty/StatutesCurrentMsg on 2026-09-18 (HTTP 200, 229 bytes) and identical to the one recorded for the Texas statutes ingested earlier: "The statutes available on this website are current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025. The constitutional provisions found on this website are current through the amendments approved by voters in November 2025.".

No. This page summarizes the document and links to the official version. Always rely on the text published by Texas Legislative Council (statutes.capitol.texas.gov; document host tcss.legis.texas.gov) for the current law.

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