Texas § 53.231 LIEN.

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§ 53.231 — LIEN.

Texas § 53.231

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Tex. Property Code Code Ann. § 53.231 (2026).

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Sec. 53.231. LIEN.

(a)A person who furnishes material or labor to a contractor under a prime contract with a governmental entity other than a municipality or a joint board created under Subchapter D , Chapter 22 , Transportation Code, that does not exceed $25,000 and that is for public improvements in this state and who gives notice required by this subchapter has a lien on the money, bonds, or warrants due the contractor for the improvements.

(b)A person who furnishes material or labor to a contractor under a prime contract with a municipality or a joint board created under Subchapter D , Chapter 22 , Transportation Code, that does not exceed $50,000 and that is for public improvements in this state and who gives notice required by this subchapter has a lien on the money, bonds, or warr

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Sec. 53.231. LIEN. (a) A person who furnishes material or labor to a contractor under a prime contract with a governmental entity other than a municipality or a joint board created under Subchapter D , Chapter 22 , Transportation Code, that does not exceed $25,000 and that is for public improvements in this state and who gives notice required by this subchapter has a lien on the money, bonds, or warrants due the contractor for the improvements.
(b) A person who furnishes material or labor to a contractor under a prime contract with a municipality or a joint board created under Subchapter D , Chapter 22 , Transportation Code, that does not exceed $50,000 and that is for public improvements in this state and who gives notice required by this subchapter has a lien on the money, bonds, or warrants due the contractor for the improvements.

Legislative History

Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3554, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1304 (H.B. 2515 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.