Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 53.162 - Revival of Removed Lien(a) If an order removing the lien is not stayed as provided by Section 53.161 and the claimant later obtains a final judgment in the suit establishing the validity and ordering the foreclosure of the lien, the claimant may file a certified copy of the final judgment with the county clerk.(b) The filed judgment revives the lien, and the claimant may foreclose the lien.(c) A lien revived under this section is void as to a creditor or subsequent purchaser for valuable consideration who obtained an interest in the property:(1) after the order removing the lien and the certificate from the clerk of the court was filed with the county clerk; and(2) before the final judgment reviving the lien was filed with the county clerk.Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 526, Sec. 17, eff. 9/1/1997.