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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 |
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Subchapter B. PERSONS ENTITLED TO LIEN; SUBJECT PROPERTY |
Sec. 53.022. PROPERTY TO WHICH LIEN EXTENDS
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(a) The lien extends to the house, building, fixtures, or improvements, the land reclaimed from overflow, or the railroad and all of its properties, and to each lot of land necessarily connected or reclaimed.
(b) The lien does not extend to abutting sidewalks, streets, and utilities that are public property.
(c) A lien against land in a city, town, or village extends to each lot on which the house, building, or improvement is situated or on which the labor was performed.
(d) A lien against land not in a city, town, or village extends to not more than 50 acres on which the house, building, or improvement is situated or on which the labor was performed.
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3536, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.