Terms Used In Texas Government Code 2253.044

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005

The notice for a claim for lump-sum payment for multiple items of public work labor or material must:
(1) describe the labor or material in a manner that reasonably identifies the labor or material;
(2) state the name of the party for whom the labor was performed or to whom the material was delivered;
(3) state the approximate date of performance or delivery;
(4) state whether the contract is written or oral;
(5) state the amount of the contract; and
(6) state the amount claimed.