Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 41.008 — Exemplary Damages Cap and Felony-Predicate Carve-Outs
1,133 words · ~5 min · updated 2026-05-11
Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 41.008 limits exemplary damages awarded in Texas civil actions. The cap is the most important single feature of Texas tort-damages doctrine — but subsection (c) lists 22 categories of felony conduct for…
Tex. Prop. Code § 12.0071 — Lis Pendens Mandatory Expungement
1,328 words · ~5 min · updated 2026-05-11
Texas Property Code § 12.0071 establishes the procedural mechanism for expungement of a notice of lis pendens from the real-property records. The provision is the cleanest path to clear an improper lis pendens — the standard is mandatory…
Tex. Prop. Code § 53.021 — Persons Entitled to Mechanic's Lien
1,089 words · ~4 min · updated 2026-05-11
Texas Property Code § 53.021 identifies who is entitled to file a mechanic's, contractor's, or materialman's lien against real property in Texas. The provision is the threshold gatekeeper for every mechanic's-lien filing — without § 53.021…
Tex. Prop. Code §§ 53.056 + 53.057 — Derivative Claimant Notices
1,108 words · ~4 min · updated 2026-05-11
Texas mechanic's-lien law distinguishes between original contractors (direct privity with the property owner) and derivative claimants (subcontractors, materialmen, laborers who contract with someone other than the owner). Derivative claimants have…