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Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code

§ 34.061 — DUTY TOWARD SEIZED PERSONALTY; LIABILITY

CP § 34.061Title 2. TRIAL, JUDGMENT, AND APPEAL · Part C. JUDGMENTS · Ch. 34. EXECUTION ON JUDGMENTS · Art. D. DUTIES AND LIABILITIES OF EXECUTING OFFICER

Statute text

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(a)The officer shall keep securely all personal property on which he has levied and for which no delivery bond is given.
(b)If an injury or loss to an interested party results from the negligence of the officer, the officer and his sureties are liable for the value of the property lost or damaged.
(c)The injured party has the burden to prove:
(1)that the officer took actual possession of the injured party's property; and
(2)the actual value of any property lost or damaged. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by:

Legislative history

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 421 (S.B. 1269), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.

Source: Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 34.061 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.