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Tex. Prop. Code § 70.303 (2026)

Recording Of Lien: Aircraft Registered In United States

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Sec. 70.303. RECORDING OF LIEN: AIRCRAFT REGISTERED IN UNITED STATES. A holder of a lien under this subchapter may record the lien on the aircraft by filing with the Federal Aviation Administration Aircraft Registry not later than the 180th day after the date of the completion of the contractual storage period or the performance of the last repair or maintenance a verified document in the form and manner required by applicable federal laws and regulations that states:

(1) the name, address, and telephone number of the holder of the lien under this subchapter;

(2) the amount due for storage, fuel, repairs, or maintenance;

(3) a complete description of the aircraft; and

(4) the name and address of the owner of the aircraft and the number assigned the aircraft by the Federal Aviation Administration, if known.

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. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 677 (S.B. 149), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2013–2024 · leading case: in Re: Patrick J. Curry & PJC Equip. Leasing, LLC, 407 S.W.3d 376 (Tex. App. 2013).
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in Re: Patrick J. Curry & PJC Equip. Leasing, LLC, 407 S.W.3d 376 (Tex. App. 2013). “See Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 70.303 (West 2007) (providing for the recording of an aircraft repair and maintenance lien on an aircraft registered in the United States in the FAA Aircraft Registry).”
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 2× “As to World Tech’s argument that the lien was invalid because it did not comply with the statutory requirement that the statement filed with the FAA be notarized, the plain language of Texas Property Code section 70.303 makes the filing of the lien, and thus its notarization,…”
Hutch Aviation, Inc. v. Sharon L. Teal & Mike Templeton (Tex. App. 2019). “See TEX. PROP. CODE ANN. § 70.303. Furthermore, the evidence was undisputed that Hutch failed to provide Templeton or Teal written notice of the lien in compliance with Section 70.”
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