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Tex. Prop. Code § 53.121 (2026)

Preference Over Other Creditors

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Sec. 53.121. PREFERENCE OVER OTHER CREDITORS. All subcontractors, laborers, and materialmen who have a mechanic's lien have preference over other creditors of the original contractor.

Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3546, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 2002–2014 · leading case: Holt Texas, Ltd. v. Zayler (In Re T.S.C. Seiber Servs., L.C.), 771 F.3d 246 (5th Cir. 2014).
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Holt Texas, Ltd. v. Zayler (In Re T.S.C. Seiber Servs., L.C.), 771 F.3d 246 (5th Cir. 2014). “See Tex. Prop.Code § 53.121 (granting preference for mechanic’s lien); Tex.”
Exchanger Contractors, Inc. v. Comerica Bank (In re Waterpoint Int'l, L.C.), 279 B.R. 209 (S.D. Tex. 2002). “Tex. Prop.Code § 53.121. If Exchanger had perfected its lien, any literate person could have awarded Exxon’s money properly.”
Exchanger Contractors Inc. v. Comerica Bank-Texas, 330 F.3d 339 (5th Cir. 2003). “See Tex. Prop.Code § 53.121 revisor’s note (Vernon 1995 & Supp.”
In Re Huber Contracting, Ltd., 347 B.R. 205 (Bankr. W.D. Tex. 2006). · cites it 5× “See Tex. Prop. Code, § 53.121 (West pamphl. ed.”
In Re Waterpoint Intern., LC, 279 B.R. 209 (S.D. Tex. 2002). “Tex. Prop.Code § 53.121. If Exchanger had perfected its lien, any literate person could have awarded Exxon's money properly.”
Waterpoint Int'l LLC v. Comerica Bank-Texas, No. 02-20755 (5th Cir. June 27, 2003). · cites it 2× “5464 (Vernon 1958)(repealed 1983) (current version at TEX. PROP. CODE § 53.121 (Vernon 1995 & Supp.”
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