Chapter 53 of the Texas Property Code just received major updates for the first time in years. On June 15, 2021, Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law HB 2237. This bill makes many notable changes to Texas ...

Texas design professionals, such as architects, engineers and surveyors, now have stronger legal tools to secure payment for their work, thanks to recent amendments to Chapter 53 of the Texas Property ...

Austin Surf Club, the luxury lifestyle development backed by surfing legend Kelly Slater, faces a construction pause and at least $4.6 million in contractor liens.

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Turner Construction Co. and the architect for the first Kidzania children’s amusement center in the U.S., which opened in Frisco, Texas, in November, say the company owes them more than $8 million.

In Texas, a deed of trust is the form of security instrument most commonly used to create a lien on and a security interest in real property, which borrowers pledge as collateral to secure a ...