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(a) A mineral property owner, contractor, subcontractor, or purchaser or an agent, trustee, or receiver of one of those persons may not sell property to which the lien has attached or remove it from the land on which it was to be used, unless the lienholder consents in writing.
(b) On a violation of this section, a lienholder is entitled to possession of the property regardless of where it is found, and the lienholder may have the property sold to satisfy the debt on which the lien is based regardless of whether the debt is due.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Property Code - PROP § 56.042. Sale or Removal of Property - last updated April 14, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/property-code/prop-sect-56-042.html
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