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Tex. Prop. Code § 53.024 (2026)

Limitation On Subcontractor's Lien

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Sec. 53.024. LIMITATION ON SUBCONTRACTOR'S LIEN. The amount of a lien claimed by a subcontractor may not exceed:

(1) an amount equal to the proportion of the total subcontract price that the sum of the labor performed, materials furnished, materials specially fabricated, reasonable overhead costs incurred, and proportionate profit margin bears to the total subcontract price; minus

(2) the sum of previous payments received by the claimant on the subcontract.

Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3536, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2007–2021 · leading case: Arias v. Brookstone, L.P., 265 S.W.3d 459 (Tex. App. 2008).
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Thompson Co., Inc. v. Paris Lakes Med. Assets, LLC (E.D. Tex. 2021). “2 2 Texas Property Code Section 53.024 provides that the amount of a lien claimed by a subcontractor may not exceed: (1) an amount equal to the proportion of the total subcontract price that the sum of the labor performed, materials furnished, materials specially fabricated,…”
Schear Hampton Drywall, LLC v. Founders Com., LTD (Tex. Crim. App. 2018). · cites it 4× “16 TEX. PROP. CODE § 53.156 .................”
Liverman, Roger (Tex. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “3 TEX. PROP. CODE § 53.024 ................”
Liverman, Aaron (Tex. 2015). · cites it 2× “3 TEX. PROP. CODE § 53.024 ................”
Ted B. Lyon, III v. Bldg. Galveston, Inc., D/B/A Bldg. Solutions (Tex. App. 2015). “See Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 53.024 (Vernon 2014).”
Arias v. Brookstone, L.P., 265 S.W.3d 459 (Tex. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “See TEX. PROP.CODE ANN. § 53.024 (Vernon 1995) (limiting amount a subcontractor may claim).”
Gustavo Arias D/B/A Gus Trucking Serv. v. Brookstone, L.P. & Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. (Tex. App. 2007). “See Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 53.024 (Vernon 1995) (limiting amount a subcontractor may claim).”
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