§ 53.201 Bond
§ 53.202 Bond Requirements
§ 53.203 Recording of Bond and Contract
§ 53.204 Reliance On Record
§ 53.205 Enforceable Claims
§ 53.206 Perfection of Claim
§ 53.207 Owner’s Notice of Claim to Surety
§ 53.208 Action On Bond
§ 53.210 Claims in Excess of Bond Amount
§ 53.211 Attempted Compliance
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Terms Used In Texas Property Code Chapter 53 > Subchapter I - Bond to Pay Liens or Claims

  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005