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TX Prop § 51.0076 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Liens|Section 51.0076. Effective Date of Appointment

Sec. 51.0076.  EFFECTIVE DATE OF APPOINTMENT.  The appointment or authorization of a trustee or substitute trustee made in a notice of sale is effective as of the date of the notice if the notice:(1)  complies with Sections 51.002 and 51.0075(e);(2)  is signed by an attorney or agent of the mortgagee or mortgage servicer; and(3)  contains a statement in all capital letters, boldface type, to read as follows:THIS INSTRUMENT APPOINTS THE SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE(S) IDENTIFIED TO SELL THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE SECURITY INSTRUMENT IDENTIFIED IN THIS NOTICE OF SALE THE PERSON SIGNING THIS NOTICE IS THE ATTORNEY OR AUTHORIZED AGENT OF THE MORTGAGEE OR MORTGAGE SERVICER.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 653 (H.B. 2063), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Prop § 51.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Liens|Section 51.008. Certain Liens on Real Property

Sec. 51.008.  CERTAIN LIENS ON REAL PROPERTY.  (a)  A lien on real property created under this code or another law of this state in favor of a governmental entity must be recorded as provided by Chapters 11 and 12 in the real property records of the county in which the property or a portion of the property is located unless:(1)  the lien is imposed as a result of failure to pay:(A)  ad valorem taxes;  or(B)  a penalty or interest owed in connection with those taxes;  or(2)  the law establishing the lien expressly states that recording the lien is not required.(b)  Any notice of the lien required by law must contain a legal description of the property.(c)  This section does not apply to:(1)  a lien created under Section 89.083, Natural Resources Code;(2)  a state tax lien under Chapter 113, Tax Code;  or(3)  a lien established under Chapter 61 or 213, Labor Code.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 827, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Prop § 51.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Liens|Section 51.009. Foreclosed Property Sold "As Is"

Sec. 51.009.  FORECLOSED PROPERTY SOLD "AS IS".  A purchaser at a sale of real property under Section 51.002:(1)  acquires the foreclosed property "as is" without any expressed or implied warranties, except as to warranties of title, and at the purchaser's own risk;  and(2)  is not a consumer.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.|
TX Prop § 55.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 55 - Hospital and Emergency Medical Services Liens|Section 55.001. Definitions

Sec. 55.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Emergency medical services" has the meaning assigned by Section 773.003, Health and Safety Code.(2)  "Emergency medical services provider" has the meaning assigned by Section 773.003, Health and Safety Code.(3)  "Hospital" means a person or institution maintaining a facility that provides hospital services in this state.(4)  "Person" does not include a county, common, or independent school district.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3562, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 337, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Prop § 55.0015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 55 - Hospital and Emergency Medical Services Liens|Section 55.0015. Admission to Hospital

Sec. 55.0015.  ADMISSION TO HOSPITAL.  For purposes of this chapter, an injured individual is considered admitted to a hospital if the individual is allowed access to any department of the hospital for the provision of any treatment, care, or service to the individual.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 862 (H.B. 2929), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Prop § 55.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 55 - Hospital and Emergency Medical Services Liens|Section 55.002. Lien

Sec. 55.002.  LIEN.  (a)  A hospital has a lien on a cause of action or claim of an individual who receives hospital services for injuries caused by an accident that is attributed to the negligence of another person.  For the lien to attach, the individual must be admitted to a hospital not later than 72 hours after the accident.(b)  The lien extends to both the admitting hospital and a hospital to which the individual is transferred for treatment of the same injury.(c)  An emergency medical services provider has a lien on a cause of action or claim of an individual who receives emergency medical services in a county with a population of 800,000 or less for injuries caused by an accident that is attributed to the negligence of another person.  For the lien to attach, the individual must receive the emergency medical services not later than 72 hours after the accident.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3562, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 337, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 576 (H.B. 3337), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Prop § 55.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 55 - Hospital and Emergency Medical Services Liens|Section 55.003. Property to Which Lien Attaches

Sec. 55.003.  PROPERTY TO WHICH LIEN ATTACHES.  (a)  A lien under this chapter attaches to:(1)  a cause of action for damages arising from an injury for which the injured individual is admitted to the hospital or receives emergency medical services;(2)  a judgment of a court in this state or the decision of a public agency in a proceeding brought by the injured individual or by another person entitled to bring the suit in case of the death of the individual to recover damages arising from an injury for which the injured individual is admitted to the hospital or receives emergency medical services;  and(3)  the proceeds of a settlement of a cause of action or a claim by the injured individual or another person entitled to make the claim, arising from an injury for which the injured individual is admitted to the hospital or receives emergency medical services.(b)  The lien does not attach to:(1)  a claim under the workers' compensation law of this state, the Federal Employees Liability Act, or the Federal Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act;  or(2)  the proceeds of an insurance policy in favor of the injured individual or the injured individual's beneficiary or legal representative, except public liability insurance carried by the insured that protects the insured against loss caused by an accident or collision.(c)  A hospital lien described by Section 55.002(a) does not attach to a claim against the owner or operator of a railroad company that maintains or whose employees maintain a hospital in which the injured individual is receiving hospital services.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3562, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 337, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Prop § 55.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 55 - Hospital and Emergency Medical Services Liens|Section 55.005. Securing Lien

Sec. 55.005.  SECURING LIEN.  (a)  To secure the lien, a hospital or emergency medical services provider must:(1)  provide notice to the injured individual in accordance with Subsection (d); and(2)  file written notice of the lien with the county clerk of the county in which the services were provided before money is paid to an entitled person because of the injury.(b)  The notice must contain:(1)  the injured individual's name and address;(2)  the date of the accident;(3)  the name and location of the hospital or emergency medical services provider claiming the lien;  and(4)  the name of the person alleged to be liable for damages arising from the injury, if known.(c)  The county clerk shall record the name of the injured individual, the date of the accident, and the name and address of the hospital or emergency medical services provider and shall index the record in the name of the injured individual.(d)  Except as provided by Subsection (e), not later than the fifth business day after the date a hospital or emergency medical services provider receives notice from the county clerk that a notice of lien filed under Subsection (a)(2) has been recorded in the county records, the hospital or emergency medical services provider must send a written notice to the injured individual or the injured individual's legal representative, by regular mail, to the individual's last known address, informing the individual that:(1)  the lien will attach to any cause of action or claim the individual may have against another person for the individual's injuries; and(2)  the lien does not attach to real property owned by the individual.(e)  An emergency medical services provider is not required to provide notice by mail if the emergency medical services provider provides the notice required by Subsection (d) to the injured individual or the injured individual's representative at the time emergency medical services are provided and if:(1)  the required notice is included on the emergency medical services authorization form in a paper or electronic version in a separate paragraph that is bolded and in at least 14-point type; and(2)  except as provided by Subsection (f), the notice is signed by the injured individual or the injured individual's representative.(f)  For the purposes of Subsection (e), if consent for emergency care of an individual is not required under Section 773.008, Health and Safety Code, notice provided on an emergency medical services authorization form to the injured individual is not required to be signed.(g)  The failure of an individual to receive a notice mailed in accordance with Subsection (d) does not affect the validity of a lien under this chapter.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3563, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1031, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 337, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 169 (S.B. 328), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Prop § 55.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 55 - Hospital and Emergency Medical Services Liens|Section 55.006. Discharge of Lien

Sec. 55.006.  DISCHARGE OF LIEN.  (a)  To discharge a lien under this chapter, the authorities of the hospital or emergency medical services provider claiming the lien or the person in charge of the finances of the hospital or emergency medical services provider must execute and file with the county clerk of the county in which the lien notice was filed a certificate stating that the debt covered by the lien has been paid or released and authorizing the clerk to discharge the lien.(b)  The county clerk shall record a memorandum of the certificate and the date it was filed.(c)  The filing of the certificate and recording of the memorandum discharge the lien.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3564, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 337, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Prop § 55.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 55 - Hospital and Emergency Medical Services Liens|Section 55.007. Validity of Release

Sec. 55.007.  VALIDITY OF RELEASE.  (a)  A release of a cause of action or judgment to which a lien under this chapter may attach is not valid unless:(1)  the charges of the hospital or emergency medical services provider claiming the lien were paid in full before the execution and delivery of the release;(2)  the charges of the hospital or emergency medical services provider claiming the lien were paid before the execution and delivery of the release to the extent of any full and true consideration paid to the injured individual by or on behalf of the other parties to the release;  or(3)  the hospital or emergency medical services provider claiming the lien is a party to the release.(b)  A judgment to which a lien under this chapter has attached remains in effect until the charges of the hospital or emergency medical services provider claiming the lien are paid in full or to the extent set out in the judgment.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3564, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 337, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Prop § 55.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 55 - Hospital and Emergency Medical Services Liens|Section 55.008. Records

Sec. 55.008.   RECORDS.  (a)  On request by an attorney for a party by, for, or against whom a claim is asserted for damages arising from an injury, a hospital or emergency medical services provider shall as promptly as possible make available for the attorney's examination its records concerning the services provided to the injured individual.(b)  The hospital or emergency medical services provider may issue reasonable rules for granting access to its records under this section, but it may not deny access because a record is incomplete.(c)  The records are admissible, subject to applicable rules of evidence, in a civil suit arising from the injury.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3564, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 337, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Prop § 57.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 57 - Railroad Laborer's Lien|Section 57.001. Railroad Laborer's Lien

Sec. 57.001.  RAILROAD LABORER'S LIEN.  A mechanic, laborer, or other person who works or uses tools or a team in the construction, operation, or repair of a railroad or railroad equipment has a lien on the railroad and equipment for the amount owed for the labor or the use of the tools or team.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3570, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.|
TX Prop § 57.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 57 - Railroad Laborer's Lien|Section 57.002. Priority

Sec. 57.002.  PRIORITY.  A lien under this chapter takes priority over all other liens on the same property.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3570, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.|
TX Prop § 57.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 57 - Railroad Laborer's Lien|Section 57.003. Duration of Lien

Sec. 57.003.  DURATION OF LIEN.  A lien under this chapter ceases to exist 12 months after the day that it is created, unless the lien claimant has sued to foreclose the lien.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3570, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.|
TX Prop § 57.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 57 - Railroad Laborer's Lien|Section 57.004. Enforcement

Sec. 57.004.  ENFORCEMENT.  A court in a suit to foreclose the lien shall render judgment for the amount due and order to be sold as much of the railroad right-of-way and equipment as is necessary to satisfy the judgment only if:(1)  the work was performed at the instance of the railroad company or the company's agent, contractor, or subcontractor;  and(2)  the amount claimed is due.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3571, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.|
TX Prop § 57.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 57 - Railroad Laborer's Lien|Section 57.005. Venue

Sec. 57.005.  VENUE.  A suit to foreclose a lien under this chapter may be brought in a county in which:(1)  the work was performed or any part of the cause of action accrued;  or(2)  the principal office of the railroad company is located.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3571, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.|
TX Prop § 57.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 57 - Railroad Laborer's Lien|Section 57.006. Parties

Sec. 57.006.  PARTIES.  Holders of other liens on the same property are not necessary parties to a suit to foreclose a lien under this chapter but may intervene in the suit.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3571, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.|
TX Prop § 58.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 58 - Farm, Factory, and Store Worker's Liens|Section 58.001. Definitions

Sec. 58.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Employer" means a person with whom a worker contracts, directly or through an agent, receiver, or trustee of the person, for the performance of labor or a service by the worker.  The contract may be oral or in writing.(2)  "Worker" means a clerk, accountant, bookkeeper, waiter, waitress, cook, maid, porter, servant, employee, artisan, craftsman, factory operator, mill operator, mechanic, quarry worker, common laborer, or farmhand.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3571, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.|
TX Prop § 58.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 58 - Farm, Factory, and Store Worker's Liens|Section 58.002. Lien

Sec. 58.002.  LIEN.  (a)  A worker has a lien as provided by this chapter if, under the contract with the employer, the worker:(1)  labors or performs a service in an office, store, hotel, rooming house or boardinghouse, restaurant, shop, factory, mine, quarry, or mill or on a farm;  or(2)  performs a service:(A)  in cutting, preparing, hauling, or transporting logs or timber to a place of disposition;(B)  on a means of transportation of logs or timber;  or(C)  in constructing or maintaining a tram or railroad constructed or used for transporting logs or timber to their owner or a point of disposition.(b)  The amount of the lien is the amount owed under the contract.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3572, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.|
TX Prop § 58.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 58 - Farm, Factory, and Store Worker's Liens|Section 58.003. Property Subject to Lien

Sec. 58.003.  PROPERTY SUBJECT TO LIEN.  Each thing of value owned by or in the possession or control of the employer or the employer's agent, receiver, or trustee is subject to the lien if:(1)  created in whole or part by the lien claimant's work;(2)  used by or useful to the lien claimant in the performance of the work;  or(3)  necessarily connected with the performance of the work.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3572, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.|
TX Prop § 58.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 58 - Farm, Factory, and Store Worker's Liens|Section 58.004. Securing Lien

Sec. 58.004.  SECURING LIEN.  (a)  Not later than the 30th day after the day that the indebtedness accrues, a worker who has not received payment for work performed and who wishes to claim the lien must:(1)  serve a copy of an account of the services, stating the amount due, on the employer or the employer's agent, receiver, or trustee;  and(2)  file a copy of the account with the county clerk of the county in which the services were performed.(b)  The party making an account must execute an affidavit verifying the contents of the account.(c)  Substantial compliance with this section secures the lien.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3572, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.|
TX Prop § 58.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 58 - Farm, Factory, and Store Worker's Liens|Section 58.005. Priority

Sec. 58.005.  PRIORITY.  (a)  A lien under this chapter is a first lien, except that a farmhand's lien is subordinate to a landlord's lien provided by law.(b)  Liens under this chapter take priority in the order that the accounts are filed with the county clerk.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3573, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.|
TX Prop § 58.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 58 - Farm, Factory, and Store Worker's Liens|Section 58.006. Duration of Lien

Sec. 58.006.  DURATION OF LIEN.  The lien ceases to exist six months after the day that it is secured unless the lien claimant has sued to foreclose the lien.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3573, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.|
TX Prop § 58.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 58 - Farm, Factory, and Store Worker's Liens|Section 58.007. Purchase of Property to Which Lien Has Attached

Sec. 58.007.  PURCHASE OF PROPERTY TO WHICH LIEN HAS ATTACHED.  (a)  A person who purchases from its owner property to which the lien has attached and who has no actual or constructive notice of the lien takes the property free from the lien.(b)  An account filed with the county clerk under this chapter or a suit to foreclose a lien is constructive notice of the lien's existence.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3573, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.|
TX Prop § 58.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 58 - Farm, Factory, and Store Worker's Liens|Section 58.008. Assignment of Lien

Sec. 58.008.  ASSIGNMENT OF LIEN.  The lien may be assigned.  An assignee receives the rights and privileges held by the assignor under the lien.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3573, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.|
TX Prop § 58.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 58 - Farm, Factory, and Store Worker's Liens|Section 58.009. Payment of Wages

Sec. 58.009.  PAYMENT OF WAGES.  For purposes of this chapter, wages are due weekly for work performed by the day or week and monthly for work performed by the month, and an employer shall pay wages in United States legal tender.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3573, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.|
TX Prop § 60.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 60 - Newspaper Employee's Lien|Section 60.001. Lien

Sec. 60.001.  LIEN.  A worker in the editorial, reportorial, advertising, or business department of a newspaper, periodical, or other publication who labors or performs a service for the publication under a written or an oral contract with any person has a first lien under this chapter for the amount due under the contract.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3578, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.|
TX Prop § 60.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens|Subtitle B - Liens|Chapter 60 - Newspaper Employee's Lien|Section 60.002. Property Subject to Lien

Sec. 60.002.  PROPERTY SUBJECT TO LIEN.  The lien attaches to all products, papers, machinery, tools, fixtures, appurtenances, goods, wares, merchandise, subscription contracts, chattels, or other things of value that are created wholly or partly by the labor of the workers or that are necessarily connected with the performance of their labor or service and that are owned by or in possession of the person with whom the workers contracted.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3578, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.|