SB 1614
no withholding payment over a different construction contract
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
Caption
relating to the payment of funds under construction contracts.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
A “good faith dispute” has to be about this job.
The bill narrows what counts as a "good faith dispute" that lets a party withhold payment under Texas's construction prompt-pay law in Property Code Section 28.003. It touches owners, contractors and subcontractors on construction jobs, who can no longer hold back payment on one contract by pointing to a fight over a different, unrelated contract or work order. It applies only to contracts signed on or after September 1, 2025.
Labels
Labels: QUICK READ: 133 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 133 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Feb 25, 2025 and referred to the Senate Business & Commerce committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB1614 · 2025-02-25
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ITEM
relating to the payment of funds under construction contracts.
WHAT IT DOES
A “good faith dispute” has to be about this job.
The bill narrows what counts as a "good faith dispute" that lets a party withhold payment under Texas's construction prompt-pay law in Property Code Section 28.003. It touches owners, contractors and subcontractors on construction jobs, who can no longer hold back payment on one contract by pointing to a fight over a different, unrelated contract or work order. It applies only to contracts signed on or after September 1, 2025.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Business & Commerce
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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Donors
Not tied to this bill.
Sources
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Texas Sands PAC$129,500.00
Texas Sands PAC
$129,500.00
- Cash
- $129,500.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $129,500.00
Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Nov 27, 2024 to May 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100990378, 101033698, 101040111, 101052272.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texas Sands PAC
$129,500.00
- Cash
- $129,500.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $129,500.00
Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Nov 27, 2024 to May 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100990378, 101033698, 101040111, 101052272.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas Senate · Filed Feb 25, 2025
03/10/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Senate committee · Business & Commerce · Final status: Died in committee
Companion
HB 3289 by Bell, Keith (identical)
Subjects
Business & Commerce--General
Property Interests--General
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
MEDIATION, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, & ARBITRATION
Text
The text as introduced · 133 words
89R7915 PRL-F By: Johnson S.B. No. 1614 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the payment of funds under construction contracts. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 28.003, Property Code, is amended by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) For purposes of this section, a good faith dispute does not include a dispute relating to a contract, work order, contractual arrangement, or any other agreement between the parties that is not related to the contract for construction under which payment is requested or required. SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to a contract that is entered into on or after the effective date of this Act. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.