Texas Property Code

§ 71.304 — STATE AS PARTY IN SUIT FOR ASSETS

PR § 71.304Title 6. UNCLAIMED PROPERTY · Ch. 71. ESCHEAT OF PROPERTY · Art. D. RECOVERY OF ESCHEATED PROPERTY

Statute text

(a)A suit brought for the collection of personal property delivered to the comptroller under this chapter must be brought in the name of this state.

(b)A suit brought for the possession of real property held in trust by the Commissioner of the General Land Office under this chapter must be brought in the name of this state.

Legislative history

Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3591, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 153, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1037, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1423, Sec. 16.04, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.