ENFORCEMENT
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations, Inc. v. Union Bank of California, N.A. (In Re Cornerstone E & P Co.) (2010)
Most recently applied in Holt Texas, Ltd. v. Zayler (November 2014)
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3569, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff
(a) A claimant must enforce the lien within the same time and in the same manner as a mechanic's, contractor's, or materialman's lien under Chapter 53.
(b) A holder of a prior encumbrance on land or a leasehold is not a necessary party to a suit to foreclose the lien.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.