Texas · Texas Penal Code
Tex. Penal Code § 32.49: REFUSAL TO EXECUTE RELEASE OF FRAUDULENT LIEN OR CLAIM
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits a Class A misdemeanor by intentionally refusing to release a fraudulent lien or claim within 21 days of written notice. The offense becomes a felony if the property owner is a public servant.
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