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Texas Property Code § 53.175

Action on Bond

Mechanic's, Contractor's, or Materialman's Lien · Bond to Indemnify Against Lien

(a) A party making or holding a lien claim may not sue on the bond later than one year after the date on which the notice is served or after the date on which the underlying lien claim becomes unenforceable under Section 53.158.

(b) The bond is not exhausted by one action against it. Each named obligee or assignee of an obligee may maintain a separate suit on the bond in any court of jurisdiction in the county in which the real property is located.

Official text of the Texas Property Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.

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Legislative history

Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3550, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1138, Sec. 28, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 526, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

This section refers to

§ 53.158

Sections that refer to this one

§ 53.157