(a) A final order of the commission against an employer indebted to the state for penalties or wages, unless timely appealed to a court, is a lien on all the property belonging to the employer.
(b) The lien for an unpaid debt attaches at the time the order of the commission becomes final.

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Terms Used In Texas Labor Code 61.081

  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005