Tex. Property Code § 53.103
This is the official text of Tex. Property Code § 53.103, part of Texas’s Property Code — governs real property, landlord-tenant law, and property transactions.
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§ 53.103. LIEN ON RESERVED FUNDS.
Official statutory text
A claimant has a lien on the reserved funds if the claimant:
(1) sends the notices required by this chapter in the time and manner required; and
(2) except as allowed by Section 53.057(f), files an affidavit claiming a lien not later than the 30th day after the earliest of the date:
(A) the work is completed;
(B) the original contract is terminated; or
(C) the original contractor abandons performance under the original contract.
(1) sends the notices required by this chapter in the time and manner required; and
(2) except as allowed by Section 53.057(f), files an affidavit claiming a lien not later than the 30th day after the earliest of the date:
(A) the work is completed;
(B) the original contract is terminated; or
(C) the original contractor abandons performance under the original contract.
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