Section 53.026 - Sham Contract(a) A person who labors or furnishes labor or materials under a direct contractual relationship with a purported original contractor is considered to be an original contractor for purposes of perfecting a mechanic's lien .
(b) [Repealed by 2021 amendment.]Amended by Acts 2021, Texas Acts of the 87th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 690,Sec. 36, eff. 1/1/2022.Amended by Acts 2021, Texas Acts of the 87th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 690,Sec. 7, eff. 1/1/2022.Amended By Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 526, Sec. 4, eff. 9/1/1997.