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Texas Property Code - PROP § 51.008. Certain Liens on Real Property

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(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.

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