Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 130.001
This is the official text of Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 130.001, part of Texas’s Civil Practice and Remedies Code — sets procedural rules and available remedies for civil lawsuits.
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§ 130.001. DEFINITIONS.
Official statutory text
In this chapter:
(1) "Construction contract" means a contract or agreement made and entered into by an owner, contractor, subcontractor, registered architect, licensed engineer, land surveyor, or supplier concerning the design, construction, alteration, repair, or maintenance of a building, structure, appurtenance, road, highway, bridge, dam, levee, or other improvement to or on real property, including moving, demolition, and excavation connected with the real property.
(2) "Land surveyor" means a registered professional land surveyor or licensed state land surveyor as those terms are defined by Section 1071.002, Occupations Code.
(1) "Construction contract" means a contract or agreement made and entered into by an owner, contractor, subcontractor, registered architect, licensed engineer, land surveyor, or supplier concerning the design, construction, alteration, repair, or maintenance of a building, structure, appurtenance, road, highway, bridge, dam, levee, or other improvement to or on real property, including moving, demolition, and excavation connected with the real property.
(2) "Land surveyor" means a registered professional land surveyor or licensed state land surveyor as those terms are defined by Section 1071.002, Occupations Code.
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