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Tex. Prop. Code § 70.301 (2026)

Lien

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Sec. 70.301. LIEN. (a) A person who stores, fuels, repairs, or performs maintenance work on an aircraft has a lien on the aircraft for:

(1) the amount due under a contract for the storage, fuel, repairs, or maintenance work; or

(2) if no amount is specified by contract, the reasonable and usual compensation for the storage, fuel, repairs, or maintenance work.

(b) This subchapter applies to a contract for storage only if it is:

(1) written; or

(2) oral and provides for a storage period of at least 30 days.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 250, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 946, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1171, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1994–2024 · leading case: Westwind Acquisition Co. LLC v. Universal Weather & Aviation, Inc., 668 F. Supp. 2d 749 (E.D. Va. 2009).
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Westwind Acquisition Co. LLC v. Universal Weather & Aviation, Inc., 668 F. Supp. 2d 749 (E.D. Va. 2009). · cites it 3× “Citing this statute, defendant claims it has liens on both airplanes stemming from the fact that IJM used credit cards issued by defendant to purchase fuel and services for the airplanes and then failed to pay the credit card bill defendant sent IJM.”
Astraea Aviation Servs., Inc. v. Nations Air Inc., 172 F.3d 390 (5th Cir. 1999). · cites it 2× “Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 70.301 (West 1995).”
Roach v. Dickenson, 50 S.W.3d 709 (Tex. App. 2001). “TEX. PROP. CODE ANN. § 70.301(a) (Vernon Supp.”
Bloom Bus. Jets, LLC v. Glencove Holdings, LLC, 522 S.W.3d 764 (Tex. App. 2017). “See Tex. Prop. Code § 70.301 (creating liens for amounts due under aircraft maintenance contracts).”
Harriss v. Norsworthy, 869 S.W.2d 600 (Tex. App. 1994). · cites it 2× “” Tex.Prop.Code Ann. § 70.301 (Vernon Supp.”
TWC Aviation, Inc. D/B/A Landmark Aircraft Mgmt. & Charter-SJC v. World Tech Aviation, LLC, 714 S.W.3d 688 (Tex. App. 2024). · cites it 6× “As authority for its assertion that the Texas lien statute did not apply, World Tech relies on the decision of a federal court in the Eastern District of Virginia, which held that Texas Property Code section 70.301 “applie[d] only with respect to contracts arising under Texas…”
Paragon Mgmt., LLC v. Epic Aviation, LLC (E.D. Va. 2021). · cites it 2× “Plaintiffs claim that Defendant filed these liens under Texas Property Code § 70.301(a), which provides a lien to “[a] person who stores, fuels, repairs, or performs maintenance work on an aircraft[.”
Hutch Aviation, Inc. v. Sharon L. Teal & Mike Templeton (Tex. App. 2019). “A holder of a lien may record the lien by filing with the FAA’s Aircraft Registry no later than 180 days after the performance of the last repair or maintenance a verified document that includes the following: (1) the name, address, and telephone number of the holder of the…”
Dodson Int'l v. Arrendadora Internacional, S.A. De C v. & Atl. Aviation Corp. (Tex. App. 2008). “See Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 70.301 (Vernon 2007).”
Tex. Prop. Code § 70.301(a): 5 cases
Westwind Acquisition Co. LLC v. Universal Weather & Aviation, Inc., 668 F. Supp. 2d 749 (E.D. Va. 2009). “Citing this statute, defendant claims it has liens on both airplanes stemming from the fact that IJM used credit cards issued by defendant to purchase fuel and services for the airplanes and then failed to pay the credit card bill defendant sent IJM.”
Roach v. Dickenson, 50 S.W.3d 709 (Tex. App. 2001). “TEX. PROP. CODE ANN. § 70.301(a) (Vernon Supp.”
TWC Aviation, Inc. D/B/A Landmark Aircraft Mgmt. & Charter-SJC v. World Tech Aviation, LLC, 714 S.W.3d 688 (Tex. App. 2024). “As authority for its assertion that the Texas lien statute did not apply, World Tech relies on the decision of a federal court in the Eastern District of Virginia, which held that Texas Property Code section 70.301 “applie[d] only with respect to contracts arising under Texas…”
Paragon Mgmt., LLC v. Epic Aviation, LLC (E.D. Va. 2021). “Plaintiffs claim that Defendant filed these liens under Texas Property Code § 70.301(a), which provides a lien to “[a] person who stores, fuels, repairs, or performs maintenance work on an aircraft[.”
Hutch Aviation, Inc. v. Sharon L. Teal & Mike Templeton (Tex. App. 2019). “A holder of a lien may record the lien by filing with the FAA’s Aircraft Registry no later than 180 days after the performance of the last repair or maintenance a verified document that includes the following: (1) the name, address, and telephone number of the holder of the…”
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