Sec. 64.058. APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS GENERALLY. Unless otherwise agreed, an assignee who collects rents under this chapter or collects on a judgment in an action under Section 64.060 shall apply the sums collected in the following order to:
(1) reimbursement of the assignee's expenses of enforcing the assignee's assignment of rents, including, to the extent provided for by agreement by the assignor and not prohibited by a law of this state other than this chapter, reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred by the assignee;
(2) reimbursement of any expenses incurred by the assignee to protect or maintain the real property that is subject to the assignment of rents;
(3) payment of the secured obligation;
(4) payment of any obligation secured by a subordinate security interest or other lien on the rents if, before distribution of the proceeds, the assignee receives a signed notice from the holder of the interest or lien demanding payment of the proceeds; and
(5) payment of any excess proceeds to the assignor.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 636 (S.B. 889), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 453 (S.B. 848), Sec. 8, eff. June 14, 2013.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens
Chapter 64 - Assignment of Rents to Lienholder
Subchapter B. Assignment of Rents
Section 64.053. Enforcement of Security Interest in Rents Generally
Section 64.054. Enforcement by Notice to Assignor
Section 64.055. Enforcement by Notice to Tenant
Section 64.056. Form of Notice to Tenant
Section 64.057. Effect of Enforcement
Section 64.058. Application of Proceeds Generally
Section 64.060. Turnover of Rents; Liability of Assignor
Section 64.061. Attachment, Perfection, and Priority of Assignee's Security Interest in Proceeds