Texas Property Code
§ 24.00505 — PETITION
PR § 24.00505Title 4. ACTIONS AND REMEDIES · Ch. 24. FORCIBLE ENTRY AND DETAINER
Statute text
View on sourceTo initiate an eviction suit, a sworn petition must be filed with the court. The petition must include the contents required by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.
Legislative history
Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 960 (S.B. 38), Sec. 5, eff. January 1, 2026.