Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 16.037
This is the official text of Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 16.037, part of Texas’s Civil Practice and Remedies Code — sets procedural rules and available remedies for civil lawsuits.
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§ 16.037. EFFECT OF EXTENSION OF REAL PROPERTY LIEN ON THIRD PARTIES.
Official statutory text
An extension agreement is void as to a bona fide purchaser for value, a lienholder, or a lessee who deals with real property affected by a real property lien without actual notice of the agreement and before the agreement is acknowledged, filed, and recorded.
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