Tex. Agriculture Code § 188.013
This is the official text of Tex. Agriculture Code § 188.013, part of Texas’s Agriculture Code — regulates farming, livestock, and agricultural commerce.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
§ 188.013. CONTENTS OF NOTICE OF CLAIM OF LIEN.
Official statutory text
The notice of claim of lien must include:
(1) the name and address of the lien claimant;
(2) the name and address of the lien debtor;
(3) the location of the livestock for which the animal feed was provided;
(4) a statement that the payment of the reasonable or agreed charges is more than 30 days overdue;
(5) the amount that is overdue;
(6) a statement, signed under penalty of perjury, that:
(A) the lien claimant provided notice of the provisions of this chapter, before purchase, either generally to purchasers of animal feed as part of the lien claimant's normal business practices or specifically to the lien debtor, in the manner required by Section 188.006(a);
(B) the lien claimant sent to the lien debtor the notice required by Section 188.006(b);
(C) more than 10 days have elapsed since the date on which the notice was received by the lien debtor; and
(D) the lien debtor has not complied with the requirements of an alternative set out by Section 188.006(b); and
(7) a statement that the lien claimant has an animal feed lien under this chapter.
(1) the name and address of the lien claimant;
(2) the name and address of the lien debtor;
(3) the location of the livestock for which the animal feed was provided;
(4) a statement that the payment of the reasonable or agreed charges is more than 30 days overdue;
(5) the amount that is overdue;
(6) a statement, signed under penalty of perjury, that:
(A) the lien claimant provided notice of the provisions of this chapter, before purchase, either generally to purchasers of animal feed as part of the lien claimant's normal business practices or specifically to the lien debtor, in the manner required by Section 188.006(a);
(B) the lien claimant sent to the lien debtor the notice required by Section 188.006(b);
(C) more than 10 days have elapsed since the date on which the notice was received by the lien debtor; and
(D) the lien debtor has not complied with the requirements of an alternative set out by Section 188.006(b); and
(7) a statement that the lien claimant has an animal feed lien under this chapter.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Texas?
Find a Texas lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.