Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 601.102
This is the official text of Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 601.102, part of Texas’s Business & Commerce Code — governs commercial transactions and general business practices.
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§ 601.102. CONSUMER'S RETENTION OF GOODS OR TITLE TO REAL PROPERTY AUTHORIZED.
Official statutory text
Until a merchant has complied with this chapter, a consumer with possession of goods or the right or title to real property delivered by the merchant:
(1) may retain possession of the goods or the right or title to the real property; and
(2) has a lien on the goods or real property to the extent of any recovery to which the consumer is entitled.
(1) may retain possession of the goods or the right or title to the real property; and
(2) has a lien on the goods or real property to the extent of any recovery to which the consumer is entitled.
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