Tex. Prop. Code § 53.157

Discharge Of Lien

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Sec. 53.157. DISCHARGE OF LIEN. An affidavit claiming a mechanic's lien filed under Section 53.052 may be discharged of record by:

(1) recording a lien release signed by the claimant under Section 53.152;

(2) failing to institute suit to foreclose the lien in the county in which the improvement is located within the period prescribed by Section 53.158, 53.175, or 53.208;

(3) recording the original or certified copy of a final judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction providing for the discharge;

(4) filing the bond and notice in compliance with Subchapter H;

(5) filing the bond in compliance with Subchapter I; or

(6) recording a certified copy of the order removing the lien under Section 53.160, provided that no bond or deposit as described by Section 53.161 was filed by the claimant within 30 days after the date the order was entered.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1138, Sec. 23, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 526, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Amended by:

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 690 (H.B. 2237), Sec. 22, eff. January 1, 2022.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 17 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1999–2025 · leading case: Stolz v. Honeycutt

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Stolz v. Honeycutt (2001) texapp “See Tex.Prop.Code Ann. §§ 53.157, 53.171(a). See also Kelley v.”

Apex Financial Corp. v. Brown (1999) texapp “See Tex. PROp.Code Ann. § 53.157 (Vernon Supp.”

Shell Western E & P, Inc. v. Pel-State Bulk Plant, LLC (2016) texapp “See Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 53.157 (4) (West 2014).”

Pineridge Associates, L.P. v. Ridgepine, LLC (2011) texapp “” 5 Tex.Prop.Code Ann. § 53.157 (Vernon 2007).”

San Antonio Masonry & Tool Supply, Inc. v. Epstein & Sons International, Inc. (2005) texapp “Tex. Prop.Code Ann. §§ 53.157, .158 (Vernon Supp.”

Prabhakar Guniganti, Individually, the Guniganti Children's 1999 Trust, and Triple PG Sand Development, LLC v. C & S Com (2015) texapp “Tex. Prop. Code § 53.157. 8 . Declaratory judgment actions serve as a method "to settle and afford relief from uncertainty and insecurity with respect to rights, status, and other legal relations.”

Robert Tharp and Lee Ann Tharp v. Builders First Source - Texas Group, L.P. (2024) texapp · cites it 6× “] 6 Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 53.157 (2) (emphasis added).”

in Re: Graybar Electric Company, Inc., Mira Enterprises, Inc., and Mark Stallings, Inc. (2008) texapp · cites it 3× “By two issues in its first interlocutory appeal, cause number 13-08-00294-CV, (1) Graybar contends that the trial court abused its discretion in denying its motion because: (1) the trial court did not have jurisdiction under the Texas Property Code, see Tex. Prop. Code Ann. §…”

Michael J. DeLitta And DeLCom Properties, LLC v. Nancy Schaefer (2015) texapp · cites it 3× “See TEX. PROP.CODE ANN. § 53.157 (Vernon 2007).”

G Force Framing LLC, Kerry Graves, Kerry Graves on Behalf of G Force Framing LLC, and Kerry Graves D/B/A G Force Framing (2022) texapp “” TEX. PROP. CODE ANN. § 53.157(4) (“Subchapter H” referring to Property Code § 53.”

Casto Lopez Concrete, LLC, Venancio Lopez, Individually, and Casto Lopez, Individually v. Sage Commercial Group, LLC (2022) texapp “Tex. Prop. Code §§ 53.157; 53.171(a); Stolz v.”

In Re Ascendant Holdco, LLC and David Kulkarni v. the State of Texas (2025) texapp “See Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 53.157 (2). The Kummers argue Ascendant and Kulkarni failed to carry their burden to demonstrate that venue is proper in both counties, that it is feasible to join Kristen Kummer in the employment lawsuit in Harris County, and that the two lawsuits…”

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— Tex. Prop. Code § 53.157(2) — 1 case

Michael J. DeLitta And DeLCom Properties, LLC v. Nancy Schaefer (2015) texapp “See TEX. PROP.CODE ANN. § 53.157 (Vernon 2007).”

— Tex. Prop. Code § 53.157(4) — 1 case

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