Texas Property Code Title 5, Chapter 58 - Farm, Factory, And Store Worker's Liens

• Texas Section 58.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Employer" means a person with whom a worker contracts, directly or through an agent, receiver, or trustee of the person, for...
• Texas Section 58.002 - Lien
  (a) A worker has a lien as provided by this chapter if, under the contract with the employer, the worker: (1) labors or performs a...
• Texas Section 58.003 - Property Subject To Lien
  Each thing of value owned by or in the possession or control of the employer or the employer's agent, receiver, or trustee is subject to...
• Texas Section 58.004 - Securing Lien
  (a) Not later than the 30th day after the day that the indebtedness accrues, a worker who has not received payment for work performed and...
• Texas Section 58.005 - Priority
  (a) A lien under this chapter is a first lien, except that a farmhand's lien is subordinate to a landlord's lien provided by law. (b)...
• Texas Section 58.006 - Duration Of Lien
  The lien ceases to exist six months after the day that it is secured unless the lien claimant has sued to foreclose the lien. Acts...
• Texas Section 58.007 - Purchase Of Property To Which Lien Has Attached
  (a) A person who purchases from its owner property to which the lien has attached and who has no actual or constructive notice of the...
• Texas Section 58.008 - Assignment Of Lien
  The lien may be assigned. An assignee receives the rights and privileges held by the assignor under the lien. Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3573,...
• Texas Section 58.009 - Payment Of Wages
  For purposes of this chapter, wages are due weekly for work performed by the day or week and monthly for work performed by the month,...

Last modified: September 28, 2016