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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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PROPERTY CODE |
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Title 5. EXEMPT PROPERTY AND LIENS |
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Subtitle B. LIENS |
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Chapter 51. PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO LIENS |
Sec. 51.008. CERTAIN LIENS ON REAL PROPERTY
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(a) A lien on real property created under this code or another law of this state in favor of a governmental entity must be recorded as provided by Chapters 11 and 12 in the real property records of the county in which the property or a portion of the property is located unless:
(1) the lien is imposed as a result of failure to pay:
(A) ad valorem taxes; or
(B) a penalty or interest owed in connection with those taxes; or
(2) the law establishing the lien expressly states that recording the lien is not required.
(b) Any notice of the lien required by law must contain a legal description of the property.
(c) This section does not apply to:
(1) a lien created under Section 89.083, Natural Resources Code;
(2) a state tax lien under Chapter 113, Tax Code; or
(3) a lien established under Chapter 61 or 213, Labor Code.