(a) If a money judgment entered under this subchapter is unsatisfied 30 days after it becomes final and if the prevailing party has made a good faith attempt to obtain satisfaction of the judgment, the following presumptions exist with respect to the party against whom the judgment was entered:
(1) that the defendant is insolvent or in danger of becoming insolvent; and
(2) that the defendant’s property is in danger of being lost, removed, or otherwise exempted from collection on the judgment; and
(3) that the prevailing party will be materially injured unless a receiver is appointed over the defendant’s business; and
(4) that there is no adequate remedy other than receivership available to the prevailing party.
(b) Subject to the provisions of Subsection (a) of this section, a prevailing party may move that the defendant show cause why a receiver should not be appointed. Upon adequate notice and hearing, the court shall appoint a receiver over the defendant’s business unless the defendant proves that all of the presumptions set forth in Subsection (a) of this section are not applicable.

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Terms Used In Texas Business and Commerce Code 17.59

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) The order appointing a receiver must clearly state whether the receiver will have general power to manage and operate the defendant’s business or have power to manage only a defendant’s finances. The order shall limit the duration of the receivership to such time as the judgment or judgments awarded under this subchapter are paid in full. Where there are judgments against a defendant which have been awarded to more than one plaintiff, the court shall have discretion to take any action necessary to efficiently operate a receivership in order to accomplish the purpose of collecting the judgments.