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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 53. MECHANIC'S, CONTRACTOR'S, OR MATERIALMAN'S LIEN |
| Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
| § 53.001. DEFINITIONS |
| § 53.002. MORE THAN ONE ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR |
| § 53.003. NOTICES |
| Subchapter B. PERSONS ENTITLED TO LIEN; SUBJECT PROPERTY |
| § 53.021. PERSONS ENTITLED TO LIEN |
| § 53.022. PROPERTY TO WHICH LIEN EXTENDS |
| § 53.023. PAYMENT SECURED BY LIEN |
| § 53.024. LIMITATION ON SUBCONTRACTOR'S LIEN |
| § 53.025. LIMITATION ON ORDINARY RETAINAGE LIEN |
| § 53.026. SHAM CONTRACT |
| Subchapter C. PROCEDURE FOR PERFECTING LIEN |
| § 53.051. NECESSARY PROCEDURES |
| § 53.052. FILING OF AFFIDAVIT |
| § 53.053. ACCRUAL OF INDEBTEDNESS |
| § 53.054. CONTENTS OF AFFIDAVIT |
| § 53.055. NOTICE OF FILED AFFIDAVIT |
| § 53.056. DERIVATIVE CLAIMANT: NOTICE TO OWNER OR ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR |
| § 53.057. DERIVATIVE CLAIMANT: NOTICE FOR CONTRACTUAL RETAINAGE CLAIM |
| § 53.058. DERIVATIVE CLAIMANT: NOTICE FOR SPECIALLY FABRICATED ITEMS |
| Subchapter D. FUNDS WITHHELD BY OWNER FOLLOWING NOTICE |
| § 53.081. AUTHORITY TO WITHHOLD FUNDS FOR BENEFIT OF CLAIMANTS |
| § 53.082. TIME FOR WHICH FUNDS ARE WITHHELD |
| § 53.083. PAYMENT TO CLAIMANT ON DEMAND |
| § 53.084. OWNER'S LIABILITY |
| § 53.085. AFFIDAVIT REQUIRED |
| Subchapter E. REQUIRED RETAINAGE FOR BENEFIT OF LIEN CLAIMANTS |
| § 53.101. REQUIRED RETAINAGE |
| § 53.102. PAYMENT SECURED BY RETAINAGE |
| § 53.103. LIEN ON RETAINED FUNDS |
| § 53.104. PREFERENCES |
| § 53.105. OWNER'S LIABILITY FOR FAILURE TO RETAIN |
| § 53.106. AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLETION |
| § 53.107. NOTICE RELATING TO TERMINATION OF WORK OR ABANDONMENT OF PERFORMANCE BY ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR OR OWNER |
| Subchapter F. PRIORITIES AND PREFERENCES |
| § 53.121. PREFERENCE OVER OTHER CREDITORS |
| § 53.122. EQUALITY OF MECHANIC'S LIENS |
| § 53.123. PRIORITY OF MECHANIC'S LIEN OVER OTHER LIENS |
| § 53.124. INCEPTION OF MECHANIC'S LIEN |
| Subchapter G. RELEASE AND FORECLOSURE; ACTION ON CLAIM |
| § 53.151. ENFORCEMENT OF REMEDIES AGAINST MONEY DUE ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR OR SUBCONTRACTOR |
| § 53.152. RELEASE OF CLAIM OR LIEN |
| § 53.153. DEFENSE OF ACTIONS |
| § 53.154. FORECLOSURE |
| § 53.155. TRANSFER OF PROPERTY SOLD |
| § 53.156. COSTS AND ATTORNEY'S FEES |
| § 53.157. DISCHARGE OF LIEN |
| § 53.158. PERIOD FOR BRINGING SUIT TO FORECLOSE LIEN |
| § 53.159. OBLIGATION TO FURNISH INFORMATION |
| § 53.160. SUMMARY MOTION TO REMOVE INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE LIEN |
| § 53.161. BOND REQUIREMENTS AFTER ORDER TO REMOVE |
| § 53.162. REVIVAL OF REMOVED LIEN |
| Subchapter H. BOND TO INDEMNIFY AGAINST LIEN |
| § 53.171. BOND |
| § 53.172. BOND REQUIREMENTS |
| § 53.173. NOTICE OF BOND |
| § 53.174. RECORDING OF BOND AND NOTICE |
| § 53.175. ACTION ON BOND |
| Subchapter I. BOND TO PAY LIENS OR CLAIMS |
| § 53.201. BOND |
| § 53.202. BOND REQUIREMENTS |
| § 53.203. RECORDING OF BOND AND CONTRACT |
| § 53.204. RELIANCE ON RECORD |
| § 53.205. ENFORCEABLE CLAIMS |
| § 53.206. PERFECTION OF CLAIM |
| § 53.207. OWNER'S NOTICE OF CLAIM TO SURETY |
| § 53.208. ACTION ON BOND |
| § 53.210. CLAIMS IN EXCESS OF BOND AMOUNT |
| § 53.211. ATTEMPTED COMPLIANCE |
| Subchapter J. LIEN ON MONEY DUE PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTOR |
| § 53.231. LIEN |
| § 53.232. TO WHOM NOTICE GIVEN; MANNER |
| § 53.233. CONTENTS OF NOTICE |
| § 53.234. TIME FOR NOTICE |
| § 53.235. OFFICIAL TO RETAIN FUNDS |
| § 53.236. BOND FOR RELEASE OF LIEN |
| § 53.237. BOND REQUIREMENTS |
| § 53.238. NOTICE OF BOND |
| § 53.239. ACTION ON BOND |
| Subchapter K. RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS |
| § 53.251. PROCEDURES FOR RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS |
| § 53.252. DERIVATIVE CLAIMANT: NOTICE TO OWNER OR ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR |
| § 53.253. DERIVATIVE CLAIMANT: NOTICE FOR SPECIALLY FABRICATED ITEMS |
| § 53.254. HOMESTEAD |
| § 53.255. DISCLOSURE STATEMENT REQUIRED FOR RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT |
| § 53.256. LIST OF SUBCONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIERS |
| § 53.257. PROVISIONS RELATED TO CLOSING OF LOAN FOR CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS |
| § 53.258. DISBURSEMENTS OF FUNDS |
| § 53.259. FINAL BILLS-PAID AFFIDAVIT REQUIRED |
| § 53.260. CONVEYANCE TO CONTRACTOR NOT REQUIRED |
| Subchapter L. WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIEN OR PAYMENT BOND CLAIM |
| § 53.281. WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIEN OR PAYMENT BOND CLAIM |
| § 53.282. CONDITIONS FOR WAIVER, RELEASE, OR IMPAIRMENT OF LIEN OR PAYMENT BOND CLAIM |
| § 53.283. UNCONDITIONAL WAIVER AND RELEASE: PAYMENT REQUIRED |
| § 53.284. FORMS FOR WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIEN OR PAYMENT BOND CLAIM |
| § 53.286. PUBLIC POLICY |
| § 53.287. CERTAIN AGREEMENTS EXEMPT |