Can a contractor put a mechanic lien on my house today if I withheld final payment because the plumbing work failed city inspection?
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
Can a contractor put a mechanic lien on my house today if I withheld final payment because the plumbing work failed city inspection?
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Texas Property Code Chapter 53 mechanic lien homestead original contractor notice deadlines residential construction failed inspection defective work 2026Google ↗
OBSERVEDConsequence
Texas Property Code 53.254 homestead lien contract requirements 53.052 lien affidavit deadline original contractor residentialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
Texas mechanic lien defective work failed inspection owner withholding payment contractor lien rightsGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
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Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (3)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 3 of 3 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
Texas Property Code Chapter 53 mechanic lien homestead original contractor notice deadlines residential construction failed inspection defective work 2026 Google ↗
Texas Property Code 53.254 homestead lien contract requirements 53.052 lien affidavit deadline original contractor residential Google ↗
Texas mechanic lien defective work failed inspection owner withholding payment contractor lien rights Google ↗
- PROPERTY CODE CHAPTER 53. MECHANIC'S, CONTRACTOR'S, OR MATERIALMAN'S LIEN · tcss.legis.texas.gov
- Texas Property Code Section 53.254 (2025) - Contractual Requirements for Lien on Homestead :: 2025 Texas Statutes :: U.S. Codes and Statutes :: U.S. Law :: Justia · law.justia.com
- PROPERTY CODE CHAPTER 28. PROMPT PAYMENT TO CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS · tcss.legis.texas.gov
- PROPERTY CODE CHAPTER 28. PROMPT PAYMENT TO CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS · tcss.legis.texas.gov
Queries
3 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Texas Property Code Chapter 53 mechanic lien homestead original contractor notice deadlines residential construction failed inspection defective work 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Consequence | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Texas Property Code 53.254 homestead lien contract requirements 53.052 lien affidavit deadline original contractor residential OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Texas mechanic lien defective work failed inspection owner withholding payment contractor lien rights OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 |