Texas Statutes
§ 56.021 — SECURING LIEN.
Texas § 56.021
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Tex. Property Code Code Ann. § 56.021 (2026).
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Sec. 56.021. SECURING LIEN.
(a)Not later than six months after the day the indebtedness accrues, a person claiming the lien must file an affidavit with the county clerk of the county in which the property is located.
(b)Not later than the 10th day before the day the affidavit is filed, a mineral subcontractor claiming the lien must serve on the property owner written notice that the lien is claimed.
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Legislative History
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3567, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.
Nearby Sections
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§ 56.001
DEFINITIONS.§ 56.002
LIEN.§ 56.003
PROPERTY SUBJECT TO LIEN.§ 56.004
PRIORITY.§ 56.005
ACCRUAL OF INDEBTEDNESS.§ 56.006
LIABILITY OF OWNER.§ 56.021
SECURING LIEN.§ 56.022
CONTENTS OF AFFIDAVIT.§ 56.024
FILING IN NEW COUNTY.§ 56.041
ENFORCEMENT.§ 56.042
SALE OR REMOVAL OF PROPERTY.§ 56.043
RETENTION OF PAYMENT.§ 56.044
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