LIEN ON RESERVED FUNDS.
Tex. PROP Code § 53.103.
in effectA claimant has a lien on the reserved funds if the claimant:
(1) sends the notices required by this chapter in the time and manner required; and
(2) except as allowed by Section 53.057 (f), files an affidavit claiming a lien not later than the 30th day after the earliest of the date:
(A) the work is completed;
(B) the original contract is terminated; or
(C) the original contractor abandons performance under the original contract.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 499 (H.B. 1390 ), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.