{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-property-code-54.043","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Property Code § 54.043","heading":"ENFORCEABILITY OF CONTRACTUAL PROVISIONS.","body":"(a) A contractual landlord's lien is not enforceable unless it is underlined or printed in conspicuous bold print in the lease agreement.\n(b) A provision of a lease that purports to waive or diminish a right, liability, or exemption of this subchapter is void to the extent limited by this subchapter.\nActs 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3561, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.","path":["PROPERTY CODE","TITLE 5. EXEMPT PROPERTY AND LIENS","SUBTITLE B. LIENS","CHAPTER 54. LANDLORD'S LIENS","SUBCHAPTER C. RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD'S LIEN"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PR/htm/PR.54.htm#54.043","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:37Z","sha256":"aa0c1143cc7c8bfa825a2be9f3abdb51f0ad8eba983ad50f62e55c8ea8d57465","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-property-code-54.042","next":"us-tx/tex.-property-code-54.044"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}