Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - Liens
Chapter 53 - Mechanic's, Contractor's, or Materialman's Lien

Section 53.056. Derivative Claimant: Notice to Owner and Original Contractor - Sec. 53.056. DERIVATIVE CLAIMANT: NOTICE TO OWNER AND ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR....

Section 53.057. Derivative Claimant: Notice of Claim for Unpaid Retainage - Sec. 53.057. DERIVATIVE CLAIMANT: NOTICE OF CLAIM FOR UNPAID RETAINAGE....

Subchapter D. Funds Withheld by Owner Following Notice

Section 53.081. Authority to Withhold Funds for Benefit of Claimants - Sec. 53.081. AUTHORITY TO WITHHOLD FUNDS FOR BENEFIT OF CLAIMANTS....

Section 53.082. Time for Which Funds Are Withheld - Sec. 53.082. TIME FOR WHICH FUNDS ARE WITHHELD. Unless the...

Section 53.084. Owner's Liability - Sec. 53.084. OWNER'S LIABILITY. (a) Except for the amount the...

Section 53.085. Affidavit Required - Sec. 53.085. AFFIDAVIT REQUIRED. (a) Any person who furnishes labor...

Subchapter E. Funds Reserved for Benefit of Lien Claimants

Section 53.101. Funds Required to Be Reserved - Sec. 53.101. FUNDS REQUIRED TO BE RESERVED. (a) During the...

Section 53.102. Payment Secured by Reserved Funds - Sec. 53.102. PAYMENT SECURED BY RESERVED FUNDS. The reserved funds...

Section 53.103. Lien on Reserved Funds - Sec. 53.103. LIEN ON RESERVED FUNDS. A claimant has a...

Section 53.104. Preferences - Sec. 53.104. PREFERENCES. (a) Individual artisans and mechanics are entitled...

Section 53.105. Owner's Liability for Failure to Reserve Funds - Sec. 53.105. OWNER'S LIABILITY FOR FAILURE TO RESERVE FUNDS. (a)...

Section 53.106. Affidavit of Completion - Sec. 53.106. AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLETION. (a) An owner may file...

Section 53.107. Notice Relating to Termination of Work or Abandonment of Performance by Original Contractor or Owner - Sec. 53.107. NOTICE RELATING TO TERMINATION OF WORK OR ABANDONMENT...

Subchapter F. Priorities and Preferences

Section 53.121. Preference Over Other Creditors - Sec. 53.121. PREFERENCE OVER OTHER CREDITORS. All subcontractors, laborers, and...

Section 53.122. Equality of Mechanic's Liens - Sec. 53.122. EQUALITY OF MECHANIC'S LIENS. (a) Except as provided...

Section 53.123. Priority of Mechanic's Lien Over Other Liens - Sec. 53.123. PRIORITY OF MECHANIC'S LIEN OVER OTHER LIENS. (a)...

Section 53.124. Inception of Mechanic's Lien - Sec. 53.124. INCEPTION OF MECHANIC'S LIEN. (a) Except as provided...

Subchapter G. Release and Foreclosure; Action on Claim

Section 53.151. Enforcement of Remedies Against Money Due Original Contractor or Subcontractor - Sec. 53.151. ENFORCEMENT OF REMEDIES AGAINST MONEY DUE ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR...

Section 53.152. Release of Claim or Lien - Sec. 53.152. RELEASE OF CLAIM OR LIEN. (a) When a...

Section 53.153. Defense of Actions - Sec. 53.153. DEFENSE OF ACTIONS. (a) If an affidavit claiming...

Section 53.154. Foreclosure - Sec. 53.154. FORECLOSURE. A mechanic's lien may be foreclosed only...

Section 53.155. Transfer of Property Sold - Sec. 53.155. TRANSFER OF PROPERTY SOLD. If the improvement is...

Section 53.156. Costs and Attorney's Fees - Sec. 53.156. COSTS AND ATTORNEY'S FEES. In any proceeding to...

Section 53.157. Discharge of Lien - Sec. 53.157. DISCHARGE OF LIEN. An affidavit claiming a mechanic's...

Section 53.158. Period for Bringing Suit to Foreclose Lien - Sec. 53.158. PERIOD FOR BRINGING SUIT TO FORECLOSE LIEN. (a)...

Section 53.159. Obligation to Furnish Information - Sec. 53.159. OBLIGATION TO FURNISH INFORMATION. (a) An owner, on...

Section 53.160. Summary Motion to Remove Invalid or Unenforceable Lien - Sec. 53.160. SUMMARY MOTION TO REMOVE INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE LIEN....

Section 53.161. Bond Requirements After Order to Remove - Sec. 53.161. BOND REQUIREMENTS AFTER ORDER TO REMOVE. (a) In...

Section 53.162. Revival of Removed Lien - Sec. 53.162. REVIVAL OF REMOVED LIEN. (a) If an order...

Subchapter H. Bond to Indemnify Against Lien

Section 53.171. Bond - Sec. 53.171. BOND. (a) If a lien, other than a...

Section 53.172. Bond Requirements - Sec. 53.172. BOND REQUIREMENTS. The bond must: (1) describe the...

Section 53.173. Notice of Bond - Sec. 53.173. NOTICE OF BOND. (a) After the bond is...

Section 53.174. Recording of Bond and Notice - Sec. 53.174. RECORDING OF BOND AND NOTICE. (a) The county...

Section 53.175. Action on Bond - Sec. 53.175. ACTION ON BOND. (a) A party making or...

Subchapter I. Bond to Pay Liens or Claims

Section 53.201. Bond - Sec. 53.201. BOND. (a) An original contractor who has a...

Section 53.202. Bond Requirements - Sec. 53.202. BOND REQUIREMENTS. The bond must: (1) be in...

Section 53.203. Recording of Bond and Contract - Sec. 53.203. RECORDING OF BOND AND CONTRACT. (a) The bond...

Section 53.204. Reliance on Record - Sec. 53.204. RELIANCE ON RECORD. A purchaser, lender, or other...

Section 53.205. Enforceable Claims - Sec. 53.205. ENFORCEABLE CLAIMS. (a) The bond protects all persons...

Section 53.206. Perfection of Claim - Sec. 53.206. PERFECTION OF CLAIM. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 53.207. Owner's Notice of Claim to Surety - Sec. 53.207. OWNER'S NOTICE OF CLAIM TO SURETY. (a) If...

Section 53.208. Action on Bond - Sec. 53.208. ACTION ON BOND. (a) A claimant may sue...

Section 53.210. Claims in Excess of Bond Amount - Sec. 53.210. CLAIMS IN EXCESS OF BOND AMOUNT. If valid...

Section 53.211. Attempted Compliance - Sec. 53.211. ATTEMPTED COMPLIANCE. (a) A bond shall be construed...

Subchapter J. Lien on Money Due Public Works Contractor

Section 53.231. Lien - Sec. 53.231. LIEN. (a) A person who furnishes material or...

Section 53.232. To Whom Notice Given; Manner - Sec. 53.232. TO WHOM NOTICE GIVEN; MANNER. The lien claimant...

Section 53.233. Contents of Notice - Sec. 53.233. CONTENTS OF NOTICE. (a) Whether based on written...

Section 53.234. Time for Notice - Sec. 53.234. TIME FOR NOTICE. The lien claimant must give...

Section 53.235. Official to Retain Funds - Sec. 53.235. OFFICIAL TO RETAIN FUNDS. A public official who...

Section 53.236. Bond for Release of Lien - Sec. 53.236. BOND FOR RELEASE OF LIEN. (a) If a...

Section 53.237. Bond Requirements - Sec. 53.237. BOND REQUIREMENTS. The bond must be: (1) in...

Section 53.238. Notice of Bond - Sec. 53.238. NOTICE OF BOND. The official with whom the...

Section 53.239. Action on Bond - Sec. 53.239. ACTION ON BOND. (a) A claimant must sue...

Subchapter K. Residential Construction Projects

Section 53.251. Procedures for Residential Construction Projects - Sec. 53.251. PROCEDURES FOR RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. (a) This subchapter...

Section 53.254. Contractual Requirements for Lien on Homestead - Sec. 53.254. CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LIEN ON HOMESTEAD. (a) To...

Section 53.255. Disclosure Statement Required for Residential Construction Contract - Sec. 53.255. DISCLOSURE STATEMENT REQUIRED FOR RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT. (a)...

Section 53.256. List of Subcontractors and Suppliers - Sec. 53.256. LIST OF SUBCONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIERS. (a) Except as...

Section 53.257. Provisions Related to Closing of Loan for Construction of Improvements - Sec. 53.257. PROVISIONS RELATED TO CLOSING OF LOAN FOR CONSTRUCTION...

Section 53.258. Disbursements of Funds - Sec. 53.258. DISBURSEMENTS OF FUNDS. (a) At the time the...

Section 53.259. Final Bills-Paid Affidavit Required - Sec. 53.259. FINAL BILLS-PAID AFFIDAVIT REQUIRED. (a) As a condition...

Section 53.260. Conveyance to Contractor Not Required - Sec. 53.260. CONVEYANCE TO CONTRACTOR NOT REQUIRED. An original contractor...

Subchapter L. Waiver and Release of Lien or Payment Bond Claim

Section 53.281. Waiver and Release of Lien or Payment Bond Claim - Sec. 53.281. WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIEN OR PAYMENT BOND...

Section 53.282. Conditions for Waiver, Release, or Impairment of Lien or Payment Bond Claim - Sec. 53.282. CONDITIONS FOR WAIVER, RELEASE, OR IMPAIRMENT OF LIEN...

Section 53.283. Unconditional Waiver and Release: Payment Required - Sec. 53.283. UNCONDITIONAL WAIVER AND RELEASE: PAYMENT REQUIRED. A person...

Section 53.284. Forms for Waiver and Release of Lien or Payment Bond Claim - Sec. 53.284. FORMS FOR WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIEN OR...

Section 53.286. Public Policy - Sec. 53.286. PUBLIC POLICY. Notwithstanding any other law and except...

Section 53.287. Certain Agreements Exempt - Sec. 53.287. CERTAIN AGREEMENTS EXEMPT. This subchapter does not apply...

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Texas Statutes Subtitle B - Liens Chapter 53 - Mechanic's, Contractor's, or Materialman's Lien

Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - Liens
Chapter 53 - Mechanic's, Contractor's, or Materialman's Lien