BENEFICIARIES OF TRUST FUNDS

Sec. 162.003. BENEFICIARIES OF TRUST FUNDS. (a) A person who is an artisan, laborer, mechanic, contractor, subcontractor, or materialman who labors or who furnishes labor or material for the construction or repair of an improvement on specific real property in this state, or that person's qualified assignee under Section 162.0031 , is a beneficiary of any trust funds paid or received in connection with the improvement. (b) A property owner is a beneficiary of trust funds described by Section 162.001 in connection with a residential construction contract, including funds deposited into a construction account described by Section 162.006 . Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3721, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1018, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1277 (H.B. 1513 ), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 485 (S.B. 841 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.