LIEN — Texas Code § PR.53.231
Texas Code § PR.53.231 — LIEN. Reproduced from the official The Texas Constitution, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ PR.53.231. LIEN
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. 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.
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- Citation: The Texas Constitution § PR.53.231
- Jurisdiction: Texas
- Code: The Texas Constitution
- Subject: LIEN
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