Texas Property Code Title 5, Chapter 57 - Railroad Laborer's Lien

• Texas Section 57.001 - Railroad Laborer's Lien
  A mechanic, laborer, or other person who works or uses tools or a team in the construction, operation, or repair of a railroad or railroad...
• Texas Section 57.002 - Priority
  A lien under this chapter takes priority over all other liens on the same property. Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3570, ch. 576, Sec. 1,...
• Texas Section 57.003 - Duration Of Lien
  A lien under this chapter ceases to exist 12 months after the day that it is created, unless the lien claimant has sued to foreclose...
• Texas Section 57.004 - Enforcement
  A court in a suit to foreclose the lien shall render judgment for the amount due and order to be sold as much of the...
• Texas Section 57.005 - Venue
  A suit to foreclose a lien under this chapter may be brought in a county in which: (1) the work was performed or any part...
• Texas Section 57.006 - Parties
  Holders of other liens on the same property are not necessary parties to a suit to foreclose a lien under this chapter but may intervene...

Last modified: September 28, 2016