Sec. 53.157. DISCHARGE OF LIEN. An affidavit claiming a mechanic's lien filed under Section 53.052 may be discharged of record by: (1) recording a lien release signed by the claimant under Section 53.152 ; (2) failing to institute suit to foreclose the lien in the county in which the improvement is located within the period prescribed by Section 53.158 , 53.175 , or 53.208 ; (3) recording the original or certified copy of a final judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction providing for the discharge; (4) filing the bond and notice in compliance with Subchapter H; (5) filing the bond in compliance with Subchapter I; or (6) recording a certified copy of the order removing the lien under Section 53.160 , provided that no bond or deposit as described by Section 53.161 was filed by the claimant within 30 days after the date the order was entered.
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