Texas Property Code 70.404 – Applicability of Other Law; Effect On Other Law
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(a) Except as provided by § 70.4045 of this code, Chapter 9, Business & Commerce Code, including applicable filing and perfection requirements, applies to a lien created under this subchapter.
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), to the extent of a conflict, this subchapter controls over any other law.
Terms Used In Texas Property Code 70.404
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) This subchapter does not abridge the protections afforded by any applicable law, including:
(1) Chapter 14, Agriculture Code;
(2) Chapter 7, Business & Commerce Code;
(3) the United States Warehouse Act (7 U.S.C. § 241 et seq.); or
(4) common law, including the law of bailment.