Stephen m. Hines is a construction attorney who works in Midlothian, Texas. Stephen has 18 years of experience with 1 license(s) to practice in Texas. Some member organizations they are a part of include State Bar of Texas. More...
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This is a bit late to help the anonymous contractor, but I wanted to weigh in because this pops up as a search result when you google public contracts and retainage. Mr. Santire is incorrect as to public projects. Texas Property Code 53.101(a), which generally requires an owner to retain 10% of either the contract price or the value of the work, only applies to "... work under an original contract for which a mechanic's lien may be claimed...". The poliSee More...See More...