I am a subcontractor who has not been paid. The GC placed a stop payment on my last draw check. How do I get the payment bond info from the GC so I can file a claim with the bond company?
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Dec 19, 2019
On public projects in Texas for which payment bonds are required, a copy of the bond must be provided by both the GC and the public entity that originally contracted for the work.
These requirements are set forth by Sec. 2253.024 (GC) and 2253.026 (public entity). In order to receive a copy of the bond information, a written request must be provided by the party who provided labor/material and wants a copy of the bond. It is acceptable for the requesting party to be charged $25 in order to get the requested information produced.
If the information is being requested from the public entity itself, the requesting party must provide an affidavit stating that the requester:
1. has supplied public work labor or material for which the person has not been paid; and
2. has contracted for specially fabricated material for which the person has not been paid; or
3. is being sued on a payment bond.