Sec. 59.041. ENFORCEMENT OF LIEN. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this section, a lessor may enforce a lien under this chapter only under a judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction that forecloses the lien and orders the sale of the property to which it is attached. (b) A lessor may enforce a lien under this chapter by seizing and selling the property to which the lien is attached if: (1) the seizure and sale are made under the terms of a contractual landlord's lien as underlined or printed in conspicuous bold print in a written rental agreement between the lessor and tenant; and (2) the seizure and sale are made in accordance with this chapter.
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