Texas Statutes
Subchapter D. Claims Against Receivership Estate
Section 36.312. Priority of Claims Against Uninsured Bank

Sec. 36.312. PRIORITY OF CLAIMS AGAINST UNINSURED BANK. (a) The priority of distribution of assets from the estate of a bank the deposits of which are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or its successor shall be in accordance with the order of each class as provided by this section. Every claim in each class shall be paid in full, or adequate money shall be retained for that payment, before a member of the next class receives any payment. A subclass may not be established within a class, except for a preference or subordination within a class expressly created by contract or other instrument or in the certificate of formation.
(b) Assets shall be distributed in the following order of priority:
(1) administrative expenses;
(2) approved claims of secured creditors to the extent of the value of the security as provided by Section 36.304;
(3) approved claims of beneficiaries of insufficient commingled fiduciary money or missing fiduciary property and approved claims of depositors of the bank;
(4) other approved claims of general creditors not falling within a higher priority under this section, including unsecured claims for taxes and debts due the federal government or a state or local government;
(5) approved claims of a type described by Subdivisions (1)-(4) that were not filed within the period prescribed by this subchapter; and
(6) claims of capital note or debenture holders or holders of similar obligations and proprietary claims of shareholders or other owners according to the terms established by issue, class, or series.
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 237 (H.B. 1962), Sec. 62, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 575 (S.B. 804), Sec. 14, eff. June 14, 2013.

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