Texas Statutes
Property Code
Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens

Section 51.0011. Default Arising From Delinquent Ad Valorem Taxes: Installment Agreements - Sec. 51.0011. DEFAULT ARISING FROM DELINQUENT AD VALOREM TAXES: INSTALLMENT...

Section 51.002. Sale of Real Property Under Contract Lien - Sec. 51.002. SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER CONTRACT LIEN. (a)...

Section 51.0021. Notice of Change of Address Required - Sec. 51.0021. NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS REQUIRED. A debtor...

Section 51.0025. Administration of Foreclosure by Mortgage Servicer - Sec. 51.0025. ADMINISTRATION OF FORECLOSURE BY MORTGAGE SERVICER. A mortgage...

Section 51.003. Deficiency Judgment - Sec. 51.003. DEFICIENCY JUDGMENT. (a) If the price at which...

Section 51.004. Judicial Foreclosure--Deficiency - Sec. 51.004. JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE--DEFICIENCY. (a) This section applies if: (1)...

Section 51.005. Judicial or Nonjudicial Foreclosure After Judgment Against Guarantor--Deficiency - Sec. 51.005. JUDICIAL OR NONJUDICIAL FORECLOSURE AFTER JUDGMENT AGAINST GUARANTOR--DEFICIENCY....

Section 51.006. Deed-of-Trust Foreclosure After Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure - Sec. 51.006. DEED-OF-TRUST FORECLOSURE AFTER DEED IN LIEU OF FORECLOSURE....

Section 51.007. Trustee Under Deed of Trust, Contract Lien or Security Instrument - Sec. 51.007. TRUSTEE UNDER DEED OF TRUST, CONTRACT LIEN OR...

Section 51.0074. Duties of Trustee - Sec. 51.0074. DUTIES OF TRUSTEE. (a) One or more persons...

Section 51.0075. Authority of Trustee or Substitute Trustee - Sec. 51.0075. AUTHORITY OF TRUSTEE OR SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE. (a) A...

Section 51.0076. Effective Date of Appointment - Sec. 51.0076. EFFECTIVE DATE OF APPOINTMENT. The appointment or authorization...

Section 51.008. Certain Liens on Real Property - Sec. 51.008. CERTAIN LIENS ON REAL PROPERTY. (a) A lien...

Section 51.009. Foreclosed Property Sold "As Is" - Sec. 51.009. FORECLOSED PROPERTY SOLD "AS IS". A purchaser at...

Section 51.015. Sale of Certain Property Owned by Member of the Military - Sec. 51.015. SALE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY OWNED BY MEMBER OF...

Section 51.016. Rescission of Nonjudicial Foreclosure Sales - Sec. 51.016. RESCISSION OF NONJUDICIAL FORECLOSURE SALES. (a) This section...

Chapter 52 - Judgment Lien

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 52.001. Establishment of Lien - Sec. 52.001. ESTABLISHMENT OF LIEN. Except as provided by Section...

Section 52.0011. Establishment of Lien Pending Appeal of Judgment - Sec. 52.0011. ESTABLISHMENT OF LIEN PENDING APPEAL OF JUDGMENT. (a)...

Section 52.0012. Release of Record of Lien on Homestead Property - Sec. 52.0012. RELEASE OF RECORD OF LIEN ON HOMESTEAD PROPERTY....

Section 52.002. Issuance of Abstract - Sec. 52.002. ISSUANCE OF ABSTRACT. (a) On application of a...

Section 52.003. Contents of Abstract - Sec. 52.003. CONTENTS OF ABSTRACT. (a) An abstract of a...

Section 52.004. Recording and Indexing of Abstract - Sec. 52.004. RECORDING AND INDEXING OF ABSTRACT. (a) The county...

Section 52.0041. Address Requirement for Recording Abstract - Sec. 52.0041. ADDRESS REQUIREMENT FOR RECORDING ABSTRACT. (a) A judgment...

Section 52.005. Satisfaction of Judgment - Sec. 52.005. SATISFACTION OF JUDGMENT. Satisfaction of a judgment in...

Section 52.006. Duration of Lien - Sec. 52.006. DURATION OF LIEN. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 52.007. Federal Court Judgment - Sec. 52.007. FEDERAL COURT JUDGMENT. An abstract of a judgment...

Subchapter B. Cancellation of Judgments and Judgment Liens Against Bankrupts--Abstract Recorded Before September 1, 1993

Section 52.021. Discharge and Cancellation - Sec. 52.021. DISCHARGE AND CANCELLATION. (a) In accordance with this...

Section 52.022. Application for Court Order - Sec. 52.022. APPLICATION FOR COURT ORDER. (a) The person who...

Section 52.023. Notice of Application - Sec. 52.023. NOTICE OF APPLICATION. (a) Notice of the application...

Section 52.024. Court Order - Sec. 52.024. COURT ORDER. (a) The court shall conduct a...

Section 52.025. Effect on Lien of Discharge of Debt in Bankruptcy - Sec. 52.025. EFFECT ON LIEN OF DISCHARGE OF DEBT IN...

Subchapter C. Cancellation of Judgments and Judgment Liens Against Debtors--Abstract Recorded on or After September 1, 1993

Section 52.041. Application of Subchapter - Sec. 52.041. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies to a...

Section 52.042. Discharge and Cancellation - Sec. 52.042. DISCHARGE AND CANCELLATION. (a) A judgment is discharged...

Section 52.043. Exceptions to Discharge and Cancellation - Sec. 52.043. EXCEPTIONS TO DISCHARGE AND CANCELLATION. A judgment lien...

Chapter 53 - Mechanic's, Contractor's, or Materialman's Lien

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 53.001. Definitions - Sec. 53.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Contract price" means...

Section 53.002. More Than One Original Contractor - Sec. 53.002. MORE THAN ONE ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR. On any work...

Section 53.003. Notices - Sec. 53.003. NOTICES. (a) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg.,...

Subchapter B. Persons Entitled to Lien; Subject Property

Section 53.021. Persons Entitled to Lien - Sec. 53.021. PERSONS ENTITLED TO LIEN. A person has a...

Section 53.022. Property to Which Lien Extends - Sec. 53.022. PROPERTY TO WHICH LIEN EXTENDS. (a) The lien...

Section 53.023. Payment Secured by Lien - Sec. 53.023. PAYMENT SECURED BY LIEN. The lien secures payment...

Section 53.024. Limitation on Subcontractor's Lien - Sec. 53.024. LIMITATION ON SUBCONTRACTOR'S LIEN. The amount of a...

Section 53.025. Limitation on Ordinary Retainage Lien - Sec. 53.025. LIMITATION ON ORDINARY RETAINAGE LIEN. A lien for...

Section 53.026. Sham Contract - Sec. 53.026. SHAM CONTRACT. (a) A person who labors or...

Subchapter C. Procedure for Perfecting Lien

Section 53.051. Necessary Procedures - Sec. 53.051. NECESSARY PROCEDURES. To perfect the lien, a person...

Section 53.052. Filing of Affidavit - Sec. 53.052. FILING OF AFFIDAVIT. (a) An original contractor claiming...

Section 53.054. Contents of Affidavit - Sec. 53.054. CONTENTS OF AFFIDAVIT. (a) The affidavit must be...

Section 53.055. Notice of Filed Affidavit - Sec. 53.055. NOTICE OF FILED AFFIDAVIT. (a) A person who...

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...

Chapter 54 - Landlord's Liens

Subchapter A. Agricultural Landlord's Lien

Section 54.001. Lien - Sec. 54.001. LIEN. A person who leases land or tenements...

Section 54.002. Property to Which Lien Attaches - Sec. 54.002. PROPERTY TO WHICH LIEN ATTACHES. (a) Except as...

Section 54.003. Exceptions - Sec. 54.003. EXCEPTIONS. The lien does not arise if: (1)...

Section 54.004. Duration of Lien - Sec. 54.004. DURATION OF LIEN. The lien exists while the...

Section 54.005. Removal of Property - Sec. 54.005. REMOVAL OF PROPERTY. (a) If an advance or...

Section 54.006. Distress Warrant - Sec. 54.006. DISTRESS WARRANT. (a) The person to whom rent...

Section 54.007. Judgment on Replevin Bond - Sec. 54.007. JUDGMENT ON REPLEVIN BOND. If a final judgment...

Subchapter B. Building Landlord's Lien

Section 54.021. Lien - Sec. 54.021. LIEN. A person who leases or rents all...

Section 54.022. Commercial Building - Sec. 54.022. COMMERCIAL BUILDING. (a) The lien is unenforceable for...

Section 54.023. Exemptions - Sec. 54.023. EXEMPTIONS. This subchapter does not affect a statute...

Section 54.024. Duration of Lien - Sec. 54.024. DURATION OF LIEN. The lien exists while the...

Section 54.025. Distress Warrant - Sec. 54.025. DISTRESS WARRANT. The person to whom rent is...

Subchapter C. Residential Landlord's Lien

Section 54.041. Lien - Sec. 54.041. LIEN. A landlord of a single or multifamily...

Section 54.042. Exemptions - Sec. 54.042. EXEMPTIONS. A lien under this subchapter does not...

Section 54.043. Enforceability of Contractual Provisions - Sec. 54.043. ENFORCEABILITY OF CONTRACTUAL PROVISIONS. (a) A contractual landlord's...

Section 54.044. Seizure of Property - Sec. 54.044. SEIZURE OF PROPERTY. (a) The landlord or the...

Section 54.045. Sale of Property - Sec. 54.045. SALE OF PROPERTY. (a) Property seized under Section...

Section 54.046. Violation by Landlord - Sec. 54.046. VIOLATION BY LANDLORD. If a landlord or the...

Section 54.047. Other Rights Not Affected - Sec. 54.047. OTHER RIGHTS NOT AFFECTED. This subchapter does not...

Section 54.048. Tenant May Replevy - Sec. 54.048. TENANT MAY REPLEVY. At any time before judgment...

Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 54.901. Disposal of Certain Motor Vehicles Subject to Lien - Sec. 54.901. DISPOSAL OF CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLES SUBJECT TO LIEN....

Chapter 55 - Hospital and Emergency Medical Services Liens

Section 55.001. Definitions - Sec. 55.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Emergency medical services"...

Section 55.0015. Admission to Hospital - Sec. 55.0015. ADMISSION TO HOSPITAL. For purposes of this chapter,...

Section 55.002. Lien - Sec. 55.002. LIEN. (a) A hospital has a lien on...

Section 55.003. Property to Which Lien Attaches - Sec. 55.003. PROPERTY TO WHICH LIEN ATTACHES. (a) A lien...

Section 55.004. Amount of Lien - Sec. 55.004. AMOUNT OF LIEN. (a) In this section, "emergency...

Section 55.005. Securing Lien - Sec. 55.005. SECURING LIEN. (a) To secure the lien, a...

Section 55.006. Discharge of Lien - Sec. 55.006. DISCHARGE OF LIEN. (a) To discharge a lien...

Section 55.007. Validity of Release - Sec. 55.007. VALIDITY OF RELEASE. (a) A release of a...

Section 55.008. Records - Sec. 55.008. RECORDS. (a) On request by an attorney for...

Chapter 56 - Liens Against Mineral Property

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 56.001. Definitions - Sec. 56.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Mineral activities" means...

Section 56.002. Lien - Sec. 56.002. LIEN. A mineral contractor or subcontractor has a...

Section 56.003. Property Subject to Lien - Sec. 56.003. PROPERTY SUBJECT TO LIEN. (a) The following property...

Section 56.004. Priority - Sec. 56.004. PRIORITY. (a) The lien does not affect an...

Section 56.005. Accrual of Indebtedness - Sec. 56.005. ACCRUAL OF INDEBTEDNESS. (a) The indebtedness for labor...

Section 56.006. Liability of Owner - Sec. 56.006. LIABILITY OF OWNER. An owner of land or...

Subchapter B. Securing Lien

Section 56.021. Securing Lien - Sec. 56.021. SECURING LIEN. (a) Not later than six months...

Section 56.022. Contents of Affidavit - Sec. 56.022. CONTENTS OF AFFIDAVIT. (a) A lien claimant's affidavit...

Section 56.023. Contents of Mineral Subcontractor's Notice - Sec. 56.023. CONTENTS OF MINERAL SUBCONTRACTOR'S NOTICE. A mineral subcontractor's...

Section 56.024. Filing in New County - Sec. 56.024. FILING IN NEW COUNTY. (a) Not later than...

Subchapter C. Enforcement

Section 56.041. Enforcement - Sec. 56.041. ENFORCEMENT. (a) A claimant must enforce the lien...

Section 56.042. Sale or Removal of Property - Sec. 56.042. SALE OR REMOVAL OF PROPERTY. (a) A mineral...

Section 56.043. Retention of Payment - Sec. 56.043. RETENTION OF PAYMENT. A property owner who is...

Section 56.044. Forfeiture of Leasehold - Sec. 56.044. FORFEITURE OF LEASEHOLD. Forfeiture of a leasehold does...

Section 56.045. Equitable or Contingent Interest - Sec. 56.045. EQUITABLE OR CONTINGENT INTEREST. Failure of an equitable...

Chapter 57 - Railroad Laborer's Lien

Section 57.001. Railroad Laborer's Lien - Sec. 57.001. RAILROAD LABORER'S LIEN. A mechanic, laborer, or other...

Section 57.002. Priority - Sec. 57.002. PRIORITY. A lien under this chapter takes priority...

Section 57.003. Duration of Lien - Sec. 57.003. DURATION OF LIEN. A lien under this chapter...

Section 57.004. Enforcement - Sec. 57.004. ENFORCEMENT. A court in a suit to foreclose...

Section 57.005. Venue - Sec. 57.005. VENUE. A suit to foreclose a lien under...

Section 57.006. Parties - Sec. 57.006. PARTIES. Holders of other liens on the same...

Chapter 58 - Farm, Factory, and Store Worker's Liens

Section 58.001. Definitions - Sec. 58.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Employer" means a...

Section 58.002. Lien - Sec. 58.002. LIEN. (a) A worker has a lien as...

Section 58.003. Property Subject to Lien - Sec. 58.003. PROPERTY SUBJECT TO LIEN. Each thing of value...

Section 58.004. Securing Lien - Sec. 58.004. SECURING LIEN. (a) Not later than the 30th...

Section 58.005. Priority - Sec. 58.005. PRIORITY. (a) A lien under this chapter is...

Section 58.006. Duration of Lien - Sec. 58.006. DURATION OF LIEN. The lien ceases to exist...

Section 58.007. Purchase of Property to Which Lien Has Attached - Sec. 58.007. PURCHASE OF PROPERTY TO WHICH LIEN HAS ATTACHED....

Section 58.008. Assignment of Lien - Sec. 58.008. ASSIGNMENT OF LIEN. The lien may be assigned....

Section 58.009. Payment of Wages - Sec. 58.009. PAYMENT OF WAGES. For purposes of this chapter,...

Chapter 59 - Self-Service Storage Facility Liens

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 59.001. Definitions - Sec. 59.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Lessor" means an...

Section 59.002. Applicability - Sec. 59.002. APPLICABILITY. This chapter applies to a self-service storage...

Section 59.003. Applicability of Other Statutes - Sec. 59.003. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER STATUTES. (a) The following provisions...

Section 59.004. Variation by Agreement and Waiver - Sec. 59.004. VARIATION BY AGREEMENT AND WAIVER. Except as expressly...

Section 59.005. Damages for Violation - Sec. 59.005. DAMAGES FOR VIOLATION. A person injured by a...

Section 59.006. Attachment and Priority of Lien - Sec. 59.006. ATTACHMENT AND PRIORITY OF LIEN. A lien under...

Section 59.007. Purchase of Property - Sec. 59.007. PURCHASE OF PROPERTY. A good faith purchaser of...

Section 59.008. Redemption - Sec. 59.008. REDEMPTION. A tenant may redeem property seized under...

Section 59.009. Residential Use - Sec. 59.009. RESIDENTIAL USE. A tenant may not use or...

Section 59.010. Rights of Certain Military Members - Sec. 59.010. RIGHTS OF CERTAIN MILITARY MEMBERS. (a) In this...

Subchapter B. Lien

Section 59.021. Lien; Property Attached - Sec. 59.021. LIEN; PROPERTY ATTACHED. A lessor has a lien...

Subchapter C. Enforcement of Lien

Section 59.041. Enforcement of Lien - Sec. 59.041. ENFORCEMENT OF LIEN. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 59.042. Procedure for Seizure and Sale - Sec. 59.042. PROCEDURE FOR SEIZURE AND SALE. (a) A lessor...

Section 59.043. Contents and Delivery of Notice of Claim; Information Regarding Tenant's Military Service - Sec. 59.043. CONTENTS AND DELIVERY OF NOTICE OF CLAIM; INFORMATION...

Section 59.044. Notice of Sale - Sec. 59.044. NOTICE OF SALE. (a) The notice advertising the...

Section 59.0445. Notice to Owner and Lienholders - Sec. 59.0445. NOTICE TO OWNER AND LIENHOLDERS. (a) This section...

Section 59.045. Conduct of Sale - Sec. 59.045. CONDUCT OF SALE. (a) A sale under this...

Section 59.046. Excess Proceeds of Sale - Sec. 59.046. EXCESS PROCEEDS OF SALE. If the proceeds of...

Subchapter D. Towing of Certain Property to Vehicle Storage Facility

Section 59.051. Applicability - Sec. 59.051. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only to property that...

Section 59.052. Transfer of Certain Property to Vehicle Storage Facility - Sec. 59.052. TRANSFER OF CERTAIN PROPERTY TO VEHICLE STORAGE FACILITY....

Section 59.053. Lien Extinguished - Sec. 59.053. LIEN EXTINGUISHED. A lessor's lien on property towed...

Section 59.054. Other Rights and Remedies Not Affected - Sec. 59.054. OTHER RIGHTS AND REMEDIES NOT AFFECTED. Except as...

Section 59.055. Lessor's Liability for Property - Sec. 59.055. LESSOR'S LIABILITY FOR PROPERTY. A lessor is not...

Chapter 60 - Newspaper Employee's Lien

Section 60.001. Lien - Sec. 60.001. LIEN. A worker in the editorial, reportorial, advertising,...

Section 60.002. Property Subject to Lien - Sec. 60.002. PROPERTY SUBJECT TO LIEN. The lien attaches to...

Chapter 61 - Motor Vehicle Mortgagee's Lien

Section 61.001. Definitions - Sec. 61.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Motor vehicle" means...

Section 61.002. Lien - Sec. 61.002. LIEN. A mortgagee has a lien on a...

Section 61.003. Property to Which Lien Attaches - Sec. 61.003. PROPERTY TO WHICH LIEN ATTACHES. The lien attaches...

Section 61.004. Amount of Lien - Sec. 61.004. AMOUNT OF LIEN. The amount of the lien...

Section 61.005. Discharge of Lien - Sec. 61.005. DISCHARGE OF LIEN. If the property to which...

Chapter 62 - Broker's and Appraiser's Lien on Commercial Real Estate

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 62.001. Short Title - Sec. 62.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as...

Section 62.002. Applicability - Sec. 62.002. APPLICABILITY. (a) This chapter applies only to real...

Section 62.003. Definitions - Sec. 62.003. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Broker" means a...

Section 62.004. Payable Commission and Earned Commission - Sec. 62.004. PAYABLE COMMISSION AND EARNED COMMISSION. (a) A commission...

Section 62.005. Broker's Address for Receipt of Notice - Sec. 62.005. BROKER'S ADDRESS FOR RECEIPT OF NOTICE. A seller,...

Subchapter B. Broker's Lien

Section 62.021. Person Entitled to Lien - Sec. 62.021. PERSON ENTITLED TO LIEN. (a) A broker has...

Section 62.022. Waiver, Release, or Discharge of Lien; Assumption of Commission Obligation - Sec. 62.022. WAIVER, RELEASE, OR DISCHARGE OF LIEN; ASSUMPTION OF...

Section 62.023. Affidavit Identifying Broker - Sec. 62.023. AFFIDAVIT IDENTIFYING BROKER. If requested by the buyer,...

Section 62.024. Filing of Notice of Lien - Sec. 62.024. FILING OF NOTICE OF LIEN. (a) A broker...

Section 62.025. Contents of Notice of Lien - Sec. 62.025. CONTENTS OF NOTICE OF LIEN. The notice of...

Section 62.026. Notice of Filing - Sec. 62.026. NOTICE OF FILING. (a) In this section, "business...

Section 62.027. Inception of Broker's Lien - Sec. 62.027. INCEPTION OF BROKER'S LIEN. (a) A broker's lien...

Section 62.028. Priority - Sec. 62.028. PRIORITY. (a) A recorded lien, mortgage, or other...

Section 62.029. Subordination - Sec. 62.029. SUBORDINATION. (a) If the person obligated to pay...

Section 62.030. Mixed-Use Real Estate - Sec. 62.030. MIXED-USE REAL ESTATE. If real estate is zoned...

Section 62.031. Change in Use of Real Estate - Sec. 62.031. CHANGE IN USE OF REAL ESTATE. (a) Except...

Subchapter C. Time for Filing Notice of Lien

Section 62.041. Time to File - Sec. 62.041. TIME TO FILE. (a) If a broker has...

Subchapter D. Enforcement of Lien

Section 62.061. Suit to Foreclose Lien - Sec. 62.061. SUIT TO FORECLOSE LIEN. (a) A broker may...

Section 62.062. Statute of Limitations - Sec. 62.062. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 62.063. Assessment of Costs, Fees, and Interest - Sec. 62.063. ASSESSMENT OF COSTS, FEES, AND INTEREST. The prevailing...

Subchapter E. Release of Lien

Section 62.081. Release of Lien - Sec. 62.081. RELEASE OF LIEN. (a) Not later than the...

Subchapter F. Escrow of Disputed Amounts

Section 62.101. Escrow Account - Sec. 62.101. ESCROW ACCOUNT. If a claim for a lien...

Section 62.102. Named Escrow Agent - Sec. 62.102. NAMED ESCROW AGENT. If an escrow agent is...

Section 62.103. Costs of Interpleader - Sec. 62.103. COSTS OF INTERPLEADER. Related costs for any interpleader...

Section 62.104. Refusal to Establish Escrow Account or Bond - Sec. 62.104. REFUSAL TO ESTABLISH ESCROW ACCOUNT OR BOND. (a)...

Section 62.105. Term of Escrow Account - Sec. 62.105. TERM OF ESCROW ACCOUNT. The amount held in...

Section 62.106. Extinguishment of Lien Upon Escrow - Sec. 62.106. EXTINGUISHMENT OF LIEN UPON ESCROW. When the escrow...

Subchapter G. Bond to Indemnify Against Lien

Section 62.121. Bond - Sec. 62.121. BOND. (a) If a lien is fixed or...

Section 62.122. Bond Requirements - Sec. 62.122. BOND REQUIREMENTS. The bond must: (1) describe the...

Section 62.123. Notice of Bond - Sec. 62.123. NOTICE OF BOND. (a) After the bond is...

Section 62.124. Recording of Bond and Notice - Sec. 62.124. RECORDING OF BOND AND NOTICE. (a) The county...

Section 62.125. Action on Bond - Sec. 62.125. ACTION ON BOND. (a) A party making or...

Subchapter H. Remedies

Section 62.141. Owner's or Tenant's Remedies - Sec. 62.141. OWNER'S OR TENANT'S REMEDIES. (a) An owner or...

Section 62.142. Broker's Remedies - Sec. 62.142. BROKER'S REMEDIES. (a) A broker may file suit...

Chapter 63 - Manufactured Home Lien

Section 63.001. Manufactured Homes - Sec. 63.001. MANUFACTURED HOMES. In this chapter, "manufactured home" has...

Section 63.002. Applicability - Sec. 63.002. APPLICABILITY. This chapter applies only to a lien...

Section 63.003. Conversion of Lien From Personal Property Lien to Real Property Lien - Sec. 63.003. CONVERSION OF LIEN FROM PERSONAL PROPERTY LIEN TO...

Section 63.004. Refinancing of Lien - Sec. 63.004. REFINANCING OF LIEN. (a) A person who provides...

Section 63.005. Conversion of Lien From a Personal Property Lien to a Real Property Lien for the Debt for the New Improvements Thereon - Sec. 63.005. CONVERSION OF LIEN FROM A PERSONAL PROPERTY LIEN...

Chapter 64 - Assignment of Rents to Lienholder

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 64.001. Definitions - Sec. 64.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Assignee" means a...

Section 64.002. Manner of Giving Notice - Sec. 64.002. MANNER OF GIVING NOTICE. (a) A person may...

Subchapter B. Assignment of Rents

Section 64.051. Security Instrument Creates Assignment of Rents; Assignment of Rents Creates Security Interest - Sec. 64.051. SECURITY INSTRUMENT CREATES ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS; ASSIGNMENT OF...

Section 64.052. Recordation and Perfection of Security Interest in Rents; Priority of Interests in Rents - Sec. 64.052. RECORDATION AND PERFECTION OF SECURITY INTEREST IN RENTS;...

Section 64.053. Enforcement of Security Interest in Rents Generally - Sec. 64.053. ENFORCEMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN RENTS GENERALLY. (a)...

Section 64.054. Enforcement by Notice to Assignor - Sec. 64.054. ENFORCEMENT BY NOTICE TO ASSIGNOR. (a) After default,...

Section 64.055. Enforcement by Notice to Tenant - Sec. 64.055. ENFORCEMENT BY NOTICE TO TENANT. (a) After default,...

Section 64.056. Form of Notice to Tenant - Sec. 64.056. FORM OF NOTICE TO TENANT. The following form...

Section 64.057. Effect of Enforcement - Sec. 64.057. EFFECT OF ENFORCEMENT. The enforcement of an assignment...

Section 64.058. Application of Proceeds Generally - Sec. 64.058. APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS GENERALLY. Unless otherwise agreed, an...

Section 64.059. Application of Proceeds to Expenses of Protecting Real Property; Claims and Defenses of Tenant - Sec. 64.059. APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS TO EXPENSES OF PROTECTING REAL...

Section 64.060. Turnover of Rents; Liability of Assignor - Sec. 64.060. TURNOVER OF RENTS; LIABILITY OF ASSIGNOR. (a) If...

Section 64.061. Attachment, Perfection, and Priority of Assignee's Security Interest in Proceeds - Sec. 64.061. ATTACHMENT, PERFECTION, AND PRIORITY OF ASSIGNEE'S SECURITY INTEREST...

Section 64.062. Priority Subject to Subordination - Sec. 64.062. PRIORITY SUBJECT TO SUBORDINATION. This chapter does not...

Chapter 65 - Authority of Co-Owner to Encumber Residential Property

Section 65.001. Application of Chapter - Sec. 65.001. APPLICATION OF CHAPTER. This chapter applies only to...

Section 65.0011. Application to Institutions of Higher Education - Sec. 65.0011. APPLICATION TO INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. This chapter...

Section 65.002. Conditions for Authority to Act as Agent for Co-Owner - Sec. 65.002. CONDITIONS FOR AUTHORITY TO ACT AS AGENT FOR...

Section 65.003. Required Documentation - Sec. 65.003. REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION. The occupying co-owner may establish the...

Section 65.004. Scope of Authority - Sec. 65.004. SCOPE OF AUTHORITY. (a) The authority of the...

Chapter 66 - Sale of Property Subject to Oil or Gas Lease

Section 66.001. Sale of Property Subject to Oil or Gas Lease - Sec. 66.001. SALE OF PROPERTY SUBJECT TO OIL OR GAS...

Chapter 67 - Oil and Gas Liens

Section 67.001. Definitions - Sec. 67.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Affiliate" means any...

Section 67.002. Oil and Gas Lien - Sec. 67.002. OIL AND GAS LIEN. (a) To secure the...

Section 67.003. Transfer of Oil and Gas Rights - Sec. 67.003. TRANSFER OF OIL AND GAS RIGHTS. (a) The...

Section 67.004. Automatic Perfection of Lien - Sec. 67.004. AUTOMATIC PERFECTION OF LIEN. An oil and gas...

Section 67.005. Commingling - Sec. 67.005. COMMINGLING. (a) If oil or gas in which...

Section 67.006. Rights of Purchasers - Sec. 67.006. RIGHTS OF PURCHASERS. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 67.007. Priority in Relation to Other Liens or Security Interests - Sec. 67.007. PRIORITY IN RELATION TO OTHER LIENS OR SECURITY...

Section 67.008. Title Not Affected - Sec. 67.008. TITLE NOT AFFECTED. This chapter does not affect:...

Section 67.009. Waiver - Sec. 67.009. WAIVER. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b),...

Section 67.010. Limitation on Filing Action to Enforce Lien - Sec. 67.010. LIMITATION ON FILING ACTION TO ENFORCE LIEN. (a)...

Section 67.011. Venue; Jurisdiction - Sec. 67.011. VENUE; JURISDICTION. (a) An action to enforce the...

Section 67.012. Payment Disputes - Sec. 67.012. PAYMENT DISPUTES. In the case of a payment...

Section 67.013. Costs; Attorney's Fees - Sec. 67.013. COSTS; ATTORNEY'S FEES. The prevailing party in an...

Section 67.014. Certain Rights of Operator Not Impaired - Sec. 67.014. CERTAIN RIGHTS OF OPERATOR NOT IMPAIRED. This chapter...

Section 67.015. Interest Owner Rights Cumulative - Sec. 67.015. INTEREST OWNER RIGHTS CUMULATIVE. The provisions of this...

Section 67.016. Liberal Construction of Interest Owner Rights - Sec. 67.016. LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF INTEREST OWNER RIGHTS. The rights...

Section 67.017. Conflict of Laws - Sec. 67.017. CONFLICT OF LAWS. To the extent of a...

Chapter 70 - Miscellaneous Liens

Subchapter A. Possessory Liens

Section 70.001. Worker's Lien - Sec. 70.001. WORKER'S LIEN. (a) A worker in this state...

Section 70.002. Liens on Garments - Sec. 70.002. LIENS ON GARMENTS. A person with whom a...

Section 70.003. Stable Keeper's, Garageman's, Pasturer's, and Cotton Ginner's Lien's - Sec. 70.003. STABLE KEEPER'S, GARAGEMAN'S, PASTURER'S, AND COTTON GINNER'S LIEN'S....

Section 70.004. Possession of Motor Vehicle, Motorboat, Vessel, or Outboard Motor - Sec. 70.004. POSSESSION OF MOTOR VEHICLE, MOTORBOAT, VESSEL, OR OUTBOARD...

Section 70.005. Sale of Property - Sec. 70.005. SALE OF PROPERTY. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 70.007. Unclaimed Excess - Sec. 70.007. UNCLAIMED EXCESS. (a) If a person entitled to...

Section 70.008. Attorney's Fees - Sec. 70.008. ATTORNEY'S FEES. The court in a suit concerning...

Section 70.009. Plastic Fabricator Liens - Sec. 70.009. PLASTIC FABRICATOR LIENS. (a) A plastic fabricator has...

Section 70.010. Liens for Veterinary Care Charges for Large Animals - Sec. 70.010. LIENS FOR VETERINARY CARE CHARGES FOR LARGE ANIMALS....

Subchapter B. Liens on Vessels

Section 70.101. General Lien on Vessels - Sec. 70.101. GENERAL LIEN ON VESSELS. A person who furnishes...

Section 70.102. Lien of Navigation District or Port - Sec. 70.102. LIEN OF NAVIGATION DISTRICT OR PORT. (a) A...

Section 70.103. Property Subject to Lien - Sec. 70.103. PROPERTY SUBJECT TO LIEN. A lien under this...

Section 70.104. Persons Who May Bind Vessel - Sec. 70.104. PERSONS WHO MAY BIND VESSEL. (a) The following...

Subchapter C. Stock Breeder's Lien

Section 70.201. Stock Breeder's Lien - Sec. 70.201. STOCK BREEDER'S LIEN. An owner or keeper of...

Section 70.202. Enforcement of Lien - Sec. 70.202. ENFORCEMENT OF LIEN. The lien may be enforced...

Subchapter D. Aircraft Repair and Maintenance Lien

Section 70.301. Lien - Sec. 70.301. LIEN. (a) A person who stores, fuels, repairs,...

Section 70.302. Possession - Sec. 70.302. POSSESSION. (a) A holder of a lien under...

Section 70.303. Recording of Lien: Aircraft Registered in United States - Sec. 70.303. RECORDING OF LIEN: AIRCRAFT REGISTERED IN UNITED STATES....

Section 70.3031. Recording of Lien: Aircraft Not Registered in United States - Sec. 70.3031. RECORDING OF LIEN: AIRCRAFT NOT REGISTERED IN UNITED...

Section 70.304. Notice to Owner and Lienholders - Sec. 70.304. NOTICE TO OWNER AND LIENHOLDERS. (a) Not later...

Section 70.305. Sale of Aircraft - Sec. 70.305. SALE OF AIRCRAFT. If the holder of a...

Section 70.306. Attorney's Fees - Sec. 70.306. ATTORNEY'S FEES. The court in a suit brought...

Section 70.307. Criminal Offense: Improperly Obtaining Possession of Aircraft Subject to Lien - Sec. 70.307. CRIMINAL OFFENSE: IMPROPERLY OBTAINING POSSESSION OF AIRCRAFT SUBJECT...

Subchapter E. Agricultural Liens

Section 70.401. Definitions - Sec. 70.401. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Agricultural crop" means...

Section 70.402. Lien Created - Sec. 70.402. LIEN CREATED. (a) An agricultural producer who, under...

Section 70.403. When Lien Attaches - Sec. 70.403. WHEN LIEN ATTACHES. A lien created under this...

Section 70.404. Applicability of Other Law; Effect on Other Law - Sec. 70.404. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW; EFFECT ON OTHER LAW....

Section 70.4045. Perfection and Priority of Agricultural Lien on Crops - Sec. 70.4045. PERFECTION AND PRIORITY OF AGRICULTURAL LIEN ON CROPS....

Section 70.405. Duration of Lien - Sec. 70.405. DURATION OF LIEN. A lien created under this...

Section 70.406. Effect of Lien; Recovery - Sec. 70.406. EFFECT OF LIEN; RECOVERY. (a) A buyer in...

Section 70.407. Discharge of Lien - Sec. 70.407. DISCHARGE OF LIEN. (a) A lien created under...

Section 70.408. Joinder of Actions - Sec. 70.408. JOINDER OF ACTIONS. Persons claiming a lien against...

Section 70.409. Recovery of Costs - Sec. 70.409. RECOVERY OF COSTS. An agricultural producer who prevails...

Section 70.410. Waiver of Certain Rights Prohibited - Sec. 70.410. WAIVER OF CERTAIN RIGHTS PROHIBITED. An agricultural producer's...

Subchapter F. Lien Related to Damaged Fence

Section 70.501. Landowner's Lien - Sec. 70.501. LANDOWNER'S LIEN. A person who owns real property...

Section 70.502. Amount of Lien - Sec. 70.502. AMOUNT OF LIEN. The amount of a landowner's...

Section 70.503. Property to Which Lien Attaches - Sec. 70.503. PROPERTY TO WHICH LIEN ATTACHES. A landowner's lien...

Section 70.504. Perfecting Lien - Sec. 70.504. PERFECTING LIEN. A landowner may perfect a lien...

Section 70.505. Expiration and Discharge of Lien - Sec. 70.505. EXPIRATION AND DISCHARGE OF LIEN. A lien under...

Section 70.506. Removal of Vehicle From Landowner's Property - Sec. 70.506. REMOVAL OF VEHICLE FROM LANDOWNER'S PROPERTY. A landowner...

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