Texas Insurance Code - INS § 3503.051. Definitions

(1) “Claimant” means a person directly entitled to payment under a construction payment bond.

(2) “Construction payment bond” means a surety agreement or obligation issued to guarantee or assure payment by a principal obligor for work performed or materials supplied or specially fabricated for a public or private construction project.

(3) “Notice of claim” means a written notification by a claimant who makes a claim for payment from the surety company.  The term does not include a routine statutory notice required by Section 53.056 or 53.057, Property Code, or Section 2253.047, Government Code.

(4) “Surety company” means an authorized surety or guaranty company that executes and delivers a construction payment bond as a surety for a principal obligor.