Mechanic's liens are a basic security right created by either constitutional or statutory law. They do not exist as a matter of equity or common law, but are instead legislative creatures.

The Texas Capitol seen on Monday, June 30, 2025. Dozens of new Texas laws will take effect in December and January, bringing wide-ranging changes to the state's education system, law enforcement, ...

The first mechanic's lien law in Texas was passed in 1839, when the Congress of the Republic of Texas enacted "An Act for the Relief of Master Builders and Mechanics of Texas."1 The Texas Constitution ...

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TEXAS, USA — Hundreds of new laws passed by the Texas Legislature this year will take effect on Sept. 1, 2025. From tougher penalties for human trafficking to new rules in schools and changes on the ...