Sec. 53.026. SHAM CONTRACT.
(a) A person who labors or furnishes labor or materials under a direct contractual relationship with a purported original contractor is considered to be an original contractor for purposes of perfecting a mechanic's lien.
(b) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 690 (H.B. 2237), Sec. 36(2), eff. January 1, 2022.
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3537, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1138, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 526, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 690 (H.B. 2237), Sec. 7, eff. January 1, 2022.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 690 (H.B. 2237), Sec. 36(2), eff. January 1, 2022.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens
Chapter 53 - Mechanic's, Contractor's, or Materialman's Lien
Subchapter B. Persons Entitled to Lien; Subject Property
Section 53.021. Persons Entitled to Lien
Section 53.022. Property to Which Lien Extends
Section 53.023. Payment Secured by Lien
Section 53.024. Limitation on Subcontractor's Lien