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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Property Code § 70.501: LANDOWNER'S LIEN.

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  1. PROPERTY CODE
  2. TITLE 5. EXEMPT PROPERTY AND LIENS
  3. SUBTITLE B. LIENS
  4. CHAPTER 70. MISCELLANEOUS LIENS
  5. SUBCHAPTER F. LIEN RELATED TO DAMAGED FENCE

A person who owns real property in this state that is enclosed by a fence or other structure obviously designed to exclude intruders or to contain livestock or other animals may obtain from a court in this state a judgment entitling the person to a lien against the motor vehicle of a person who damages the landowner's fence with the motor vehicle if the person who damages the landowner's fence:

(1) owns the motor vehicle; or

(2) has the consent of the owner of the motor vehicle to drive the vehicle at the time the person damages the landowner's fence.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 330 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:37Z. Source file · JSON

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