Prime contractors and subcontractors must provide requested public-work information, and the response is due within 10 days; a requester may be charged actual cost up to $25 in some cases.
Sec. 2253.024. INFORMATION FROM CONTRACTOR OR SUBCONTRACTOR. (a) A prime contractor, on the written request of a person who provides public work labor or material and when required by Subsection (c), shall provide to the person: (1) the name and last known address of the governmental entity with whom the prime contractor contracted for the public work; (2) a copy of the payment and performance bonds for the public work, including bonds furnished by or to the prime contractor; and (3) the name of the surety issuing the payment bond and the performance bond and the toll-free telephone number maintained by the Texas Department of Insurance under Subchapter B, Chapter 521, Insurance Code, for obtaining information concerning licensed insurance companies. (b) A subcontractor, on the written request of a governmental entity, the prime contractor, a surety on a bond that covers the public work contract, or a person providing work under the subcontract and when required by Subsection (c), shall provide to the person requesting the information: (1) the name and last known address of each person from whom the subcontractor purchased public work labor or material, other than public work material from the subcontractor's inventory; (2) the name and last known address of each person to whom the subcontractor provided public work labor or material; (3) a statement of whether the subcontractor furnished a bond for the benefit of its subcontractors and materialmen; (4) the name and last known address of the surety on the bond the subcontractor furnished; and (5) a copy of that bond. (c) Information requested shall be provided within a reasonable time but not later than the 10th day after the receipt of the written request for the information. (d) A person from whom information is requested may require payment of the actual cost, not to exceed $25, for providing the requested information if the person does not have a direct contractual relationship with the person requesting information that relates to the public work. (e) A person who fails to provide information required by this section is liable to the requesting person for that person's reasonable and necessary costs incurred in getting the requested information. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 380, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 11.123, eff. September 1, 2005.