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(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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Property Code - PROP § 52.042. Discharge and Cancellation - last updated April 14, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/property-code/prop-sect-52-042/
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