William L. Spradlin, Petitioner v. Jim Walter Homes, Inc., Respondent

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Appeals, holding that the procedural protections in subparts (A) through (D) of Texas Constitution Article XVI, § 50(a)(5) apply only to work and material used to repair or renovate existing improvements on a homestead, not to work and material used in constructing new improvements. The Court reached this conclusion by applying a plain‑language reading and the doctrine of the last antecedent.