85R3179 BEE-F     By: Villalba H.B. No. 1909       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to persons entitled to a mechanic's lien on real property.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 53.021(c), Property Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (c)  An architect, engineer, registered interior designer,   or surveyor who prepares a plan, design, or plat under or by virtue   of a written contract with the owner or the owner's agent, trustee,   or receiver in connection with the actual or proposed design,   construction, or repair of improvements on real property or the   location of the boundaries of real property has a lien on the   property.          SECTION 2.  Section 53.023, Property Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 53.023.  PAYMENT SECURED BY LIEN. The lien secures   payment for:                (1)  the labor done or material furnished for the   construction or repair;                (2)  the specially fabricated material, even if the   material has not been delivered or incorporated into the   construction or repair, less its fair salvage value; or                (3)  the preparation of a plan, design, or plat by an   architect, engineer, registered interior designer, or surveyor in   accordance with Section 53.021(c).          SECTION 3.  Section 53.053(a), Property Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (a)  For purposes of Section 53.052, indebtedness accrues on   a contract under which a plan, design, or plat is prepared, labor   was performed, materials were furnished, or specially fabricated   materials are to be furnished in accordance with this section.          SECTION 4.  The changes in law made by this Act apply only to   a contract entered into on or after the effective date of this Act.   A contract entered into before the effective date of this Act is   governed by the law in effect immediately before the effective date   of this Act, and that law is continued in effect for that purpose.          SECTION 5.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.