Tex. Transportation Code § 315.074
This is the official text of Tex. Transportation Code § 315.074, part of Texas’s Transportation Code — governs vehicles, drivers, and roadways.
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.
§ 315.074. CERTIFICATE OF OBLIGATION.
Official statutory text
(a) The governing body of a municipality may provide that:
(1) a contractor to whom work is let under this chapter may recover the costs assessed against abutting property and the owners of abutting property only from the property or property owners; and
(2) the municipality has no liability for the costs.
(b) The governing body may also authorize assignable certificates against abutting property or owners of abutting property.
(c) A recital in a certificate that states that the procedure for making the lighting improvement was in compliance with law and that all prerequisites to imposing the lien and to creating the personal liability of the property owner were performed is prima facie evidence in all courts that the procedure and prerequisites were performed as stated in the certificate.
(d) A certificate authorized under this section shall be:
(1) executed by the municipality's chief executive; and
(2) attested with the corporate seal by the municipal secretary or other officer designated by the governing body.
(1) a contractor to whom work is let under this chapter may recover the costs assessed against abutting property and the owners of abutting property only from the property or property owners; and
(2) the municipality has no liability for the costs.
(b) The governing body may also authorize assignable certificates against abutting property or owners of abutting property.
(c) A recital in a certificate that states that the procedure for making the lighting improvement was in compliance with law and that all prerequisites to imposing the lien and to creating the personal liability of the property owner were performed is prima facie evidence in all courts that the procedure and prerequisites were performed as stated in the certificate.
(d) A certificate authorized under this section shall be:
(1) executed by the municipality's chief executive; and
(2) attested with the corporate seal by the municipal secretary or other officer designated by the governing body.
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.