85R19078 BEE-F     By: Villalba H.B. No. 1909     Substitute the following for H.B. No. 1909:     By:  Shine C.S.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, interior designer registered   under Chapter 1053, Occupations Code, 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, interior designer registered under Chapter   1053, Occupations Code, 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.