Tex. Local Government Code § 54.018
ACTION FOR REPAIR OR DEMOLITION OF STRUCTURE
Texas · Texas Local Government Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Local Government Code § 54.018, ACTION FOR REPAIR OR DEMOLITION OF STRUCTURE, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/688705
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(a) The municipality may bring an action to compel the repair or demolition of a structure or to obtain approval to remove the structure and recover removal costs.
(b) In an action under this section, the municipality may also bring:
(1) a claim for civil penalties under Section 54.017; and
(2) an action in rem against the structure that may result in a judgment against the structure as well as a judgment against the defendant.
(c) The municipality may file a notice of lis pendens in the office of the county clerk. If the municipality files the notice, a subsequent purchaser or mortgagee who acquires an interest in the property takes the property subject to the enforcement proceeding and subsequent orders of the court.