Texas
For Texas, public project retainage cap (%) is 10% (contracts <$5M); 5% (contracts ≥$5M); private project retainage cap (%) is no statutory cap; release deadline is upon completion of the work required to be performed under the contract; escrow required is optional (contracts ≥$10M, by agreement); milestone reduction is none, recorded from its source on 2026-08-17.
- State
- Texas
- Public project retainage cap (%)
- 10% (contracts <$5M); 5% (contracts ≥$5M)
- Private project retainage cap (%)
- no statutory cap
- Release deadline
- upon completion of the work required to be performed under the contract
- Escrow required
- optional (contracts ≥$10M, by agreement)
- Milestone reduction
- none
- Statutory citation
- Tex. Gov't Code § 2252.032 our reading
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What the source says
if the total value of a public works contract is less than $5 million, a governmental entity may not withhold retainage in an amount that exceeds 10 percent of the contract price and the rate of retainage may not exceed 10 percent for any item in a bid schedule or schedule of values for the project, including materials and equipment delivered on site to be installed;
— texas.public.law, retrieved 2026-08-17
Source
- texas.public.lawhttps://texas.public.law/statutes/tex._gov't_code_section_2252.032