| Month you furnished | Notice of claim, commercial (§ 53.056(a-1)) | Notice of claim, residential | Lien affidavit if this was your last month, commercial (§ 53.052) | Lien affidavit, residential |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | April 15 | March 15 | May 15 | April 15 |
| February | May 15 | April 15 | June 15 | May 15 |
| March | June 15 | May 15 | July 15 | June 15 |
| April | July 15 | June 15 | August 15 | July 15 |
| May | August 15 | July 15 | September 15 | August 15 |
| June | September 15 | August 15 | October 15 | September 15 |
| July | October 15 | September 15 | November 15 | October 15 |
| August | November 15 | October 15 | December 15 | November 15 |
| September | December 15 | November 15 | January 15 (next year) | December 15 |
| October | January 15 (next year) | December 15 | February 15 (next year) | January 15 (next year) |
| November | February 15 (next year) | January 15 (next year) | March 15 (next year) | February 15 (next year) |
| December | March 15 (next year) | February 15 (next year) | April 15 (next year) | March 15 (next year) |
- Notice of Claim for Unpaid Labor or Materials: for each unpaid month, to the owner and the original contractor by the 15th day of the 3rd month after that month (2nd month on a residential construction project). § 53.056(a-1).
- Lien affidavit for a subcontractor or supplier: filed with the county clerk by the 15th day of the 4th month after the month of the last labor or materials (3rd month on residential). § 53.052.
- If a deadline lands on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, it moves to the next day that is not one. § 53.003. This chart does not move dates; check the calendar.
- Original contractors, retainage, and lawsuit dates follow other rules. Use the Texas calculator for those. Open the Texas calculator
Where the dates come from
- Tex. Prop. Code ch. 53 — §§ 53.003, 53.052, 53.056
- HB 2237 (87th Leg., 2021), enrolled — applies to original contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2022
Same rules as the Texas calculator page. Statute text checked October 18, 2026.
This is general information, not legal advice. Rules change. Check the current statute or ask a construction attorney in that state before you rely on a date. Job Clock does not file liens, mail notices, pull permits, or give legal advice.