All subcontractors, laborers, and materialmen who have a mechanic's lien have preference over other creditors of the original contractor.
Tex. Prop. Code § 53.121
PREFERENCE OVER OTHER CREDITORS
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Exchanger Contractors Inc. v. Comerica Bank-Texas (2003)
Most recently applied in Holt Texas, Ltd. v. Zayler (November 2014)
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3546, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff
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Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.