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Tex. Prop. Code § 53.021 (2026)

Persons Entitled To Lien

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Sec. 53.021. PERSONS ENTITLED TO LIEN. A person has a lien if the person, under a contract with the owner or the owner's agent, trustee, receiver, contractor, or subcontractor:

(1) labors or furnishes labor or materials for construction or repair of an improvement;

(2) specially fabricates material, even if the material is not delivered;

(3) is a licensed architect, engineer, or surveyor providing services to prepare a design, drawing, plan, plat, survey, or specification;

(4) provides labor, plant material, or other supplies for the installation of landscaping for an improvement, including the construction of a retention pond, retaining wall, berm, irrigation system, fountain, or other similar installation; or

(5) performs labor as part of, or furnishes labor or materials for, the demolition of an improvement on real property.

Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3535, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 395, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1138, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 16.01, eff. Aug. 26, 1991; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 851, Sec. 1, 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 896, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 410, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 271 (H.B. 1456), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2012.

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 690 (H.B. 2237), Sec. 4, eff. January 1, 2022.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 65 cases (12 in the last 5 years), 1984–2025 · leading case: Reliance Nat'l Indem. Co. v. Advance'd Temporaries, Inc., 227 S.W.3d 46 (Tex. 2007).
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Reliance Nat'l Indem. Co. v. Advance'd Temporaries, Inc., 227 S.W.3d 46 (Tex. 2007). · cites it 3× “See Tex. PROp.Code § 53.021 The court of appeals, however, reversed the trial court’s judgment and remanded the case for further proceedings.”
Centurion Plan. Corp. v. Seabrook Venture II, 176 S.W.3d 498 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2005). · cites it 2× “” Tex. Prop.Code ANN. § 53.021(c) (Vernon Supp.”
Mirta Zorrilla v. Aypco Constr. II, LLC & Jose Luis Munoz, 469 S.W.3d 143 (Tex. 2015). “”); Tex. PROP. Code Ann. § 53.021 (a)(2) (“A person has a lien if .”
Raymond v. Rahme, 78 S.W.3d 552 (Tex. App.—Austin 2002). “Gen. Laws 3475 , 3535, amended in part by Act of May 24, 1995, 74th Leg.”
Okorafor v. Uncle Sam & Assocs., Inc., 295 S.W.3d 27 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2009). “See Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 53.021 (Vernon 2007).”
MG Bldg. Materials, Ltd. v. Moses Lopez Custom Homes, Inc., 179 S.W.3d 51 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2005). “We further hold that Lopez can not avoid the effect of this broad assignment by arguing that it only assigned the Hen created by the mechanic’s Hen contract, and did not assign its right to assert a statutory Hen under the pre-existing new home contract.”
AMS Const. Co., Inc. v. Warm Springs Rehab. Found., Inc., 94 S.W.3d 152 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2002). “Tex. PROP.Code Ann. § 53.021(a) (Vernon Supp.”
Gibson v. Bostick Roofing & Sheet Metal Co., 148 S.W.3d 482 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2004). “” Tex.Prop.Code Ann. § 53.021(a)(Vernon Supp.”
Walker & Assocs. Surveying, Inc. v. Roberts, 306 S.W.3d 839 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2010). “9 See Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 53.021 (a)(2) (Vernon 2007) *849 (only persons with contract entitled to file lien); Taylor Elec.”
Trinity Drywall Sys., LLC v. TOKA Gen. Contractors, Ltd., & Vineyard Vill., MSV, LLC, 416 S.W.3d 201 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2013). “Chapter 53 also creates a statutory lien for a person who is contracted to labor, specially fabricate material, or furnish labor or material for the construction or repair of a house, building, or improvement, regardless of whether the person has a direct contractual…”
Bluelinx Corp. v. Texas Constr. Sys., Inc., 363 S.W.3d 623 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2011). “See Tex. Prop.Code § 53.021. Bluelinx offers no support for the theory that this was improper solely because the damages were awarded on a quantum meruit claim.”
Addison Urban Dev. Partners, LLC v. Alan Ritchey Materials Co., LC, 437 S.W.3d 597 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2014). · cites it 2× “Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 53.021 (West Supp.2013) (emphasis added).”
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Tex. Prop. Code § 53.021(1): 2 cases
G Force Framing LLC, Kerry Graves, Kerry Graves on Behalf of G Force Framing LLC, & Kerry Graves D/B/A G Force Framing v. MacSouth Forest Prods., L.L.C. v. Stoneleigh Constr. Co., LLC, SC Switchyard, LLC, XL Specially Ins. Co. & Travelers Surely & Casually Co., No. 05-20-00835-CV (Tex. App.—Dallas Feb. 18, 2022).
CJ Proj. Mgmt., Inc. d/b/a CJ Grp. v. BSPV-Plano, LLC, No. 22-04055 (Bankr. E.D. Tex. Mar. 31, 2025).
Tex. Prop. Code § 53.021(3): 1 case
Advance'd Temporaries, Inc. v. Reliance Sur. Co., 165 S.W.3d 1 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2005).
Tex. Prop. Code § 53.021(a): 9 cases
Reliance Nat'l Indem. Co. v. Advance'd Temporaries, Inc., 227 S.W.3d 46 (Tex. 2007). “See Tex. PROp.Code § 53.021 The court of appeals, however, reversed the trial court’s judgment and remanded the case for further proceedings.”
Raymond v. Rahme, 78 S.W.3d 552 (Tex. App.—Austin 2002). “Gen. Laws 3475 , 3535, amended in part by Act of May 24, 1995, 74th Leg.”
AMS Const. Co., Inc. v. Warm Springs Rehab. Found., Inc., 94 S.W.3d 152 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2002). “Tex. PROP.Code Ann. § 53.021(a) (Vernon Supp.”
Gibson v. Bostick Roofing & Sheet Metal Co., 148 S.W.3d 482 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2004). “” Tex.Prop.Code Ann. § 53.021(a)(Vernon Supp.”
Amegy Bank Nat'l Ass'n v. Brazos M & E, Ltd. (In Re Bigler LP), 458 B.R. 345 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2011).
Tex. Prop. Code § 53.021(a)(1): 5 cases
Sorrell v. Elec. Payment Sys., Inc. (In Re Sorrell), 292 B.R. 276 (Bankr. E.D. Tex. 2002).
Advance'd Temporaries, Inc. v. Reliance Sur. Co., 165 S.W.3d 1 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2005).
Sandeep Patel & ERCC Constr. Co., LLC v. Warwick Constr., Inc., No. 01-20-00208-CV (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 20, 2022).
Am. Tech., Inc. v. Balistreri-Amrhein, No. 19-04077 (Bankr. E.D. Tex. Nov. 15, 2021).
Astra Ventures, LLC v. Serv. Steel Warehouse Co., L.P., No. 01-23-00825-CV (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 28, 2025).
Tex. Prop. Code § 53.021(a)(1)(A): 3 cases
Worry Free Servs., Inc. v. Camareno (In Re Camarreno), 105 F. App'x 3 (5th Cir. 2004).
J & J Equip., Inc. v. Pilkinton, 850 S.W.2d 804 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 1993).
Astra Ventures, LLC v. Serv. Steel Warehouse Co., L.P., No. 01-23-00825-CV (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 28, 2025).
Tex. Prop. Code § 53.021(a)(2): 5 cases
MG Bldg. Materials, Ltd. v. Moses Lopez Custom Homes, Inc., 179 S.W.3d 51 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2005). “We further hold that Lopez can not avoid the effect of this broad assignment by arguing that it only assigned the Hen created by the mechanic’s Hen contract, and did not assign its right to assert a statutory Hen under the pre-existing new home contract.”
2811 Assocs., Ltd. v. Metroplex Lighting & Elec., 765 S.W.2d 851 (Tex. App.—Dallas 1989).
Sorrell v. Elec. Payment Sys., Inc. (In Re Sorrell), 292 B.R. 276 (Bankr. E.D. Tex. 2002).
Denco CS Corp. v. Body Bar, LLC, 445 S.W.3d 863 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2014).
GSL of Ill, LLC v. McCaffety Elec. Co. (In Re Demay Int'l LLC), 471 B.R. 510 (S.D. Tex. 2012).
Tex. Prop. Code § 53.021(c): 2 cases
Centurion Plan. Corp. v. Seabrook Venture II, 176 S.W.3d 498 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2005). “” Tex. Prop.Code ANN. § 53.021(c) (Vernon Supp.”
Thompson Co., Inc. v. Paris Lakes Med. Assets, LLC, No. 4:20-cv-00390 (E.D. Tex. Dec. 22, 2021).
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