A mechanic's lien may be foreclosed only on judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction foreclosing the lien and ordering the sale of the property subject to the lien.
Tex. Prop. Code § 53.154
FORECLOSURE
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case CVN Group, Inc. v. Delgado (2002)
Most recently applied in Crawford Services, Inc. v. Skillman International Firm, L.L.C. (August 2014)
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3549, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff
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Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.