By Yarbrough H.B. No. 2028 77R3925 JMM-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the enforcement of a lien by the Texas Workforce 1-3 Commission for unpaid wages or penalties. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 61, Labor Code, is amended 1-6 by adding Section 61.0825 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 61.0825. PRIORITY OF LIEN. A lien established under 1-8 this subchapter is superior to any other lien on the same property, 1-9 including a lien for ad valorem taxes. 1-10 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001, and 1-11 applies to a lien imposed by the Texas Workforce Commission under 1-12 Chapter 61, Labor Code, without regard to whether the lien was 1-13 imposed before, on, or after that date. 1-14 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT NO. 1 1-15 Amend H.B. 2028 as follows: 1-16 on p.1 line 9 strike "including" and replace with "with the 1-17 exception of". 1-18 Solis