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TX Prop § 52.0011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 52 - Judgment Lien|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 52.0011. Establishment of Lien Pending Appeal of Judgment

Sec. 52.0011.  ESTABLISHMENT OF LIEN PENDING APPEAL OF JUDGMENT.  (a)  A first or subsequent abstract of a judgment rendered by a court against a defendant, when it is recorded and indexed under this chapter, does not constitute a lien on the real property of the defendant if:(1)  the defendant has posted security as provided by law or is excused by law from posting security;  and(2)  the court finds that the creation of the lien would not substantially increase the degree to which a judgment creditor's recovery under the judgment would be secured when balanced against the costs to the defendant after the exhaustion of all appellate remedies.  A certified copy of the finding of the court must be recorded in the real property records in each county in which the abstract of judgment or a certified copy of the judgment is filed in the abstract of judgment records.(b)  The court may withdraw its finding under Subsection (a)(2) at any time the court determines, from evidence presented to it, that the finding should be withdrawn.  The lien exists on withdrawal of the finding and on the filing of a certified copy of the withdrawal of the finding of the court in the real property records in each county in which the abstract of judgment or a certified copy of the judgment is filed in the abstract of judgment records.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1178, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Prop § 52.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 52 - Judgment Lien|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 52.002. Issuance of Abstract

Sec. 52.002.  ISSUANCE OF ABSTRACT.  (a)  On application of a person in whose favor a judgment is rendered or on application of that person's agent, attorney, or assignee, the judge or justice of the peace who rendered the judgment or the clerk of the court in which the judgment is rendered shall prepare, certify, and deliver to the applicant an abstract of the judgment.  The applicant for the abstract must pay the fee authorized by law for providing the abstract.(b)  The attorney of a person in whose favor a judgment is rendered in a small claims court or a justice court or a person in whose favor a judgment is rendered in a court other than a small claims court or a justice court or that person's agent, attorney, or assignee may prepare the abstract of judgment.  An abstract of judgment prepared under this subsection must be verified by the person preparing the abstract.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3527, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 663, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 176, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 668, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Prop § 52.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 52 - Judgment Lien|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 52.003. Contents of Abstract

Sec. 52.003.  CONTENTS OF ABSTRACT.  (a)  An abstract of a judgment must show:(1)  the names of the plaintiff and defendant;(2)  the birthdate of the defendant, if available to the clerk or justice;(3)  the last three numbers of the driver's license of the defendant, if available;(4)  the last three numbers of the social security number of the defendant, if available;(5)  the number of the suit in which the judgment was rendered;(6)  the defendant's address, or if the address is not shown in the suit, the nature of citation and the date and place of service of citation;(7)  the date on which the judgment was rendered;(8)  the amount for which the judgment was rendered and the balance due;(9)  the amount of the balance due, if any, for child support arrearage; and(10)  the rate of interest specified in the judgment.(b)  An abstract of a judgment may show a mailing address for each plaintiff or judgment creditor.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3527, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 15, Sec. 4.08, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 134, Sec. 2, eff. May 12, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 143 (S.B. 699), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Prop § 52.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 52 - Judgment Lien|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 52.004. Recording and Indexing of Abstract

Sec. 52.004.  RECORDING AND INDEXING OF ABSTRACT.  (a)  The county clerk shall immediately record in the county real property records each properly authenticated abstract of judgment that is presented for recording.  The clerk shall note in the records the date and hour an abstract of judgment is received.(b)  At the same time an abstract is recorded, the county clerk shall enter the abstract on the alphabetical index to the real property records, showing:(1)  the name of each plaintiff in the judgment;(2)  the name of each defendant in the judgment;  and(3)  the volume and page or instrument number in the records in which the abstract is recorded.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3527, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 668, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Prop § 52.0041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 52 - Judgment Lien|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 52.0041. Address Requirement for Recording Abstract

Sec. 52.0041.  ADDRESS REQUIREMENT FOR RECORDING ABSTRACT.  (a)  A judgment abstracted after September 1, 1993, may not be recorded unless:(1)  a mailing address for each plaintiff or judgment creditor appears on the abstract of judgment;  or(2)  a penalty filing fee equal to the greater of $25 or twice the statutory recording fee for the abstract is paid.(b)  The validity of an abstracted judgment as between the parties is not affected by a failure to include an address for each plaintiff or judgment creditor in the abstracted judgment.(c)  Payment of a filing fee and acceptance of the abstract of judgment by a county clerk for recording creates a conclusive presumption that the requirements of this section have been met.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 134, Sec. 1, eff. May 12, 1993.|
TX Prop § 52.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 52 - Judgment Lien|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 52.005. Satisfaction of Judgment

Sec. 52.005.  SATISFACTION OF JUDGMENT.  Satisfaction of a judgment in whole or in part may be shown by recordation of:(1)  a return on an execution issued on the judgment, or a copy of the return, certified by the officer making the return and showing:(A)  the names of the parties to the judgment;(B)  the number and style of the suit;(C)  the court in which the judgment was rendered;(D)  the date and amount of the judgment;  and(E)  the dates of issuance and return of the execution;  or(2)  a receipt, acknowledgement, or release that is signed by the party entitled to receive payment of the judgment or by that person's agent or attorney of record and that is acknowledged or proven for record in the manner required for deeds.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3528, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 668, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Prop § 52.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 52 - Judgment Lien|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 52.006. Duration of Lien

Sec. 52.006.  DURATION OF LIEN.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a judgment lien continues for 10 years following the date of recording and indexing the abstract, except that if the judgment becomes dormant during that period the lien ceases to exist.(b)  Notwithstanding Section 34.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, a judgment in favor of the state or a state agency, as that term is defined by Section 403.055, Government Code, does not become dormant.  A properly filed abstract of the judgment continues to constitute a lien under Section 52.001 until the earlier of the 20th anniversary of the date the abstract is recorded and indexed or the date the judgment is satisfied or the lien is released.  The judgment lien may be renewed for one additional 20-year period by filing, before the expiration of the initial 20-year period, a renewed abstract of judgment in the same manner as the original abstract of judgment is filed.  The renewed judgment lien relates back to the date the original abstract of judgment was filed.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3528, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 11 (S.B. 300), Sec. 1, eff. April 23, 2007.|
TX Prop § 52.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 52 - Judgment Lien|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 52.007. Federal Court Judgment

Sec. 52.007.  FEDERAL COURT JUDGMENT.  An abstract of a judgment rendered in this state by a federal court may be recorded and indexed under this chapter on the certificate of the clerk of the court.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3528, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.|
TX Prop § 52.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 52 - Judgment Lien|Subchapter B. Cancellation of Judgments and Judgment Liens Against Bankrupts--Abstract Recorded Before September 1, 1993|Section 52.021. Discharge and Cancellation

Sec. 52.021.  DISCHARGE AND CANCELLATION.  (a)  In accordance with this subchapter, a judgment and judgment lien may be discharged and canceled if the person against whom the judgment was rendered is discharged from his debts under federal bankruptcy law.(b)  This subchapter applies to judgments against persons whose debts are discharged in bankruptcy and for which the abstracts of judgment are recorded before September 1, 1993, as provided by Subchapter A, regardless of the fact that the discharge in bankruptcy occurred before this law took effect.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3529, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 313, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Prop § 52.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 52 - Judgment Lien|Subchapter B. Cancellation of Judgments and Judgment Liens Against Bankrupts--Abstract Recorded Before September 1, 1993|Section 52.022. Application for Court Order

Sec. 52.022.  APPLICATION FOR COURT ORDER.  (a)  The person who has been discharged from his debts, that person's receiver or trustee, or any other interested person may apply, on proof of the discharge, to the court in which the judgment was rendered for an order discharging and canceling the judgment and judgment lien.(b)  A person may not apply for the order before a year has elapsed since the bankruptcy discharge.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3529, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.|
TX Prop § 52.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 52 - Judgment Lien|Subchapter B. Cancellation of Judgments and Judgment Liens Against Bankrupts--Abstract Recorded Before September 1, 1993|Section 52.023. Notice of Application

Sec. 52.023.  NOTICE OF APPLICATION.  (a)  Notice of the application for the order and copies of the papers on which application is made must be served on the judgment creditor or his attorney of record in the action in which the judgment was rendered.(b)  If the residence or place of business of the judgment creditor or his attorney is known, notice must be served in the manner prescribed for service of notice in an action.(c)  As an alternative to service under Subsection (b), the court may order that notice of the application be published in a newspaper designated in the order once a week for not more than three consecutive weeks if the applicant proves by affidavit that:(1)  the address of neither the judgment creditor nor his attorney is known and the address of neither can be ascertained by due diligence;  or(2)  the judgment creditor is not a resident of this state and his attorney is dead, removed from the state, or unknown.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3529, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.|
TX Prop § 52.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 52 - Judgment Lien|Subchapter B. Cancellation of Judgments and Judgment Liens Against Bankrupts--Abstract Recorded Before September 1, 1993|Section 52.024. Court Order

Sec. 52.024.  COURT ORDER.  (a)  The court shall conduct a hearing on the application and shall enter an order of discharge and cancellation of the judgment and any abstracts of the judgment if the debtor or bankrupt has been discharged in bankruptcy from the payment of the obligation or debt represented by the judgment.(b)  In each county in which the court's order is recorded in the judgment lien records, the order constitutes a release, discharge, and cancellation of the judgment and of any unsatisfied judgment lien represented by an abstract that is of record in the county on the date of the order or is recorded in the county on or after the date of the order.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3530, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.|
TX Prop § 52.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 52 - Judgment Lien|Subchapter B. Cancellation of Judgments and Judgment Liens Against Bankrupts--Abstract Recorded Before September 1, 1993|Section 52.025. Effect on Lien of Discharge of Debt in Bankruptcy

Sec. 52.025.  EFFECT ON LIEN OF DISCHARGE OF DEBT IN BANKRUPTCY.  (a)  A judgment lien is not affected by the order of discharge and cancellation and may be enforced, if the lien is against real property owned by the bankrupt or debtor before the debtor was adjudged bankrupt or a petition for debtor relief was filed under federal bankruptcy law, and:(1)  the debt or obligation evidenced by the judgment is not discharged in bankruptcy;  or(2)  the property is nonexempt and is abandoned during the course of the proceeding.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (a), the judgment is of no force or validity and may not be a lien on real property acquired by the bankrupt or debtor after the discharge in bankruptcy.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3530, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.|
TX Prop § 52.041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 52 - Judgment Lien|Subchapter C. Cancellation of Judgments and Judgment Liens Against Debtors--Abstract Recorded on or After September 1, 1993|Section 52.041. Application of Subchapter

Sec. 52.041.  APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER.  This subchapter applies to a judgment and judgment lien for which an abstract of judgment or judgment lien is recorded on or after September 1, 1993.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 313, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Prop § 52.042 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 52 - Judgment Lien|Subchapter C. Cancellation of Judgments and Judgment Liens Against Debtors--Abstract Recorded on or After September 1, 1993|Section 52.042. Discharge and Cancellation

Sec. 52.042.  DISCHARGE AND CANCELLATION.  (a)  A judgment is discharged and any abstract of judgment or judgment lien is canceled and released without further action in any court and may not be enforced if:(1)  the lien is against real property owned by the debtor before a petition for debtor relief was filed under federal bankruptcy law;  and(2)  the debt or obligation evidenced by the judgment is discharged in the bankruptcy.(b)  A judgment evidencing a debt or obligation discharged in bankruptcy does not have force or validity and may not be a lien on real property acquired by the debtor after the petition for debtor relief was filed.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 313, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Prop § 52.043 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 52 - Judgment Lien|Subchapter C. Cancellation of Judgments and Judgment Liens Against Debtors--Abstract Recorded on or After September 1, 1993|Section 52.043. Exceptions to Discharge and Cancellation

Sec. 52.043.  EXCEPTIONS TO DISCHARGE AND CANCELLATION.  A judgment lien is not affected by this subchapter and may be enforced if the lien is against real property owned by the debtor before a petition for debtor relief was filed under federal bankruptcy law and:(1)  the debt or obligation evidenced by the judgment is not discharged in bankruptcy;  or(2)  the property is not exempted in the bankruptcy and is abandoned during the bankruptcy.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 313, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Prop § 53.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 53 - Mechanic's, Contractor's, or Materialman's Lien|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 53.002. More Than One Original Contractor

Sec. 53.002.  MORE THAN ONE ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR.  On any work there may be more than one original contractor for purposes of this chapter.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3535, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.|
TX Prop § 53.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 53 - Mechanic's, Contractor's, or Materialman's Lien|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 53.003. Notices

Sec. 53.003.  NOTICES.  (a)  Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 690 (H.B. 2237), Sec. 36(1), eff. January 1, 2022.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c) or (d), any notice or other written communication required by this chapter must be delivered:(1)  in person to the party entitled to the notice or to that party's agent;(2)  by certified mail; or(3)  by any other form of traceable, private delivery or mailing service that can confirm proof of receipt.(c)  If notice is sent by certified mail, deposit or mailing of the notice in the United States mail in the form required constitutes compliance with the notice requirement.  This subsection does not apply if the law requires receipt of the notice by the person to whom it is directed.(d)  If a written notice is received by the person entitled to receive it, the method by which the notice was delivered is immaterial.(e)  In computing the period of days in which to provide a notice or to take any action required under this chapter, if the last day of the period is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the period is extended to include the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3535, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 526, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 690 (H.B. 2237), Sec. 3, eff. January 1, 2022.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 690 (H.B. 2237), Sec. 36(1), eff. January 1, 2022.|
TX Prop § 53.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 53 - Mechanic's, Contractor's, or Materialman's Lien|Subchapter B. Persons Entitled to Lien; Subject Property|Section 53.021. Persons Entitled to Lien

Sec. 53.021.  PERSONS ENTITLED TO LIEN.   A person has a lien if  the person, under a contract with the owner or the owner's agent, trustee, receiver, contractor, or subcontractor:(1)  labors or furnishes labor or materials for construction or repair of an improvement;(2)  specially fabricates material, even if the material is not delivered;(3)  is a licensed architect, engineer, or surveyor providing services to prepare a design, drawing, plan, plat, survey, or specification;(4)  provides labor, plant material, or other supplies for the installation of landscaping for an improvement, including the construction of a retention pond, retaining wall, berm, irrigation system, fountain, or other similar installation; or(5)  performs labor as part of, or furnishes labor or materials for, the demolition of an improvement on real property.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3535, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 395, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1138, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 16.01, eff. Aug. 26, 1991;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 851, Sec. 1, 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 896, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 410, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 271 (H.B. 1456), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2012.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 690 (H.B. 2237), Sec. 4, eff. January 1, 2022.|
TX Prop § 53.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 53 - Mechanic's, Contractor's, or Materialman's Lien|Subchapter B. Persons Entitled to Lien; Subject Property|Section 53.022. Property to Which Lien Extends

Sec. 53.022.  PROPERTY TO WHICH LIEN EXTENDS.  (a)  The lien extends to the improvements and to each lot of land necessarily connected.(b)  The lien does not extend to abutting sidewalks, streets, and utilities that are public property.(c)  A lien against land in a city, town, or village extends to each lot on which the improvement is situated or on which the labor was performed.(d)  A lien against land not in a city, town, or village extends to not more than 50 acres on which the improvement is situated or on which the labor was performed.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3536, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 690 (H.B. 2237), Sec. 5, eff. January 1, 2022.|
TX Prop § 53.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 53 - Mechanic's, Contractor's, or Materialman's Lien|Subchapter B. Persons Entitled to Lien; Subject Property|Section 53.023. Payment Secured by Lien

Sec. 53.023.  PAYMENT SECURED BY LIEN.  The lien secures payment for:(1)  the labor done or material furnished for the construction, repair, design, survey, or demolition; or(2)  the specially fabricated material, even if the material has not been delivered or incorporated into the construction or repair, less its fair salvage value.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3536, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 851, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 690 (H.B. 2237), Sec. 6, eff. January 1, 2022.|
TX Prop § 53.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 53 - Mechanic's, Contractor's, or Materialman's Lien|Subchapter B. Persons Entitled to Lien; Subject Property|Section 53.024. Limitation on Subcontractor's Lien

Sec. 53.024.  LIMITATION ON SUBCONTRACTOR'S LIEN.  The amount of a lien claimed by a subcontractor may not exceed:(1)  an amount equal to the proportion of the total subcontract price that the sum of the labor performed, materials furnished, materials specially fabricated, reasonable overhead costs incurred, and proportionate profit margin bears to the total subcontract price;  minus(2)  the sum of previous payments received by the claimant on the subcontract.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3536, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.|
TX Prop § 53.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 53 - Mechanic's, Contractor's, or Materialman's Lien|Subchapter B. Persons Entitled to Lien; Subject Property|Section 53.025. Limitation on Ordinary Retainage Lien

Sec. 53.025.  LIMITATION ON ORDINARY RETAINAGE LIEN.  A lien for retainage is valid only for the amount specified to be retained in the contract, including any amendments to the contract, between the claimant and the original contractor or between the claimant and a subcontractor.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3537, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1138, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|