An owner of land or a leasehold may not be subjected to liability under this chapter greater than the amount agreed to be paid in the contract for furnishing material or performing labor.
Tex. Prop. Code § 56.006
LIABILITY OF OWNER
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Adobe Oilfield Services, Ltd. v. Trilogy Operating, Inc. (2010)
Most recently applied in Shell Western E & P, Inc. v. Pel-State Bulk Plant, LLC (October 2016)
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3567, 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.