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Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code

§ 17.003 — SUIT AGAINST NONRESIDENT OR TRANSIENT PROPERTY OWNER

CP § 17.003Title 2. TRIAL, JUDGMENT, AND APPEAL · Part B. TRIAL MATTERS · Ch. 17. PARTIES; CITATION; LONG-ARM JURISDICTION · Art. A. PARTIES TO SUIT

Statute text

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For the purpose of establishing title to property, settling a lien or encumbrance on property, or determining an estate, interest, lien, or encumbrance, a person who claims an interest in the property may sue another person who claims an adverse interest or a lien or encumbrance but resides outside this state, resides in an unknown place, or is a transient. The plaintiff is not required to have actual possession of the property.

Legislative history

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

Source: Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 17.003 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.