Tex. Prop. Code § 56.002 : PROPERTY CODE — EXEMPT PROPERTY AND LIENS — LIENS — LIENS AGAINST MINERAL PROPERTY — GENERAL PROVISIONS — Lien TEXT PDF A mineral contractor or subcontractor has a lien to secure payment for labor or services related to the mineral activities. Tex. Prop. Code § 56.002 Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3566, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. 1/1/1984.