Texas § 13A.262 MORTGAGE FRAUD.

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§ 13A.262 — MORTGAGE FRAUD.

Texas § 13A.262

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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 13A.262 (2026).

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Art. 13A.262. MORTGAGE FRAUD.

(a)In this article, "real estate transaction" means a sale, lease, trade, exchange, gift, grant, or other conveyance of a real property interest.

(b)Any offense under Chapter 32 , Penal Code, that involves a real estate transaction may be prosecuted in:

(1)the county in which the property is located;

(2)any county in which part of the transaction occurred, including the generation of documentation supporting the transaction; or

(3)if the offense is an offense under Section 32.46 , 32.48 , or 32.49 , Penal Code, any county described by Subdivision (1) or (2) or authorized by Article 13A.259 .

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Art. 13A.262. MORTGAGE FRAUD. (a) In this article, "real estate transaction" means a sale, lease, trade, exchange, gift, grant, or other conveyance of a real property interest.
(b) Any offense under Chapter 32 , Penal Code, that involves a real estate transaction may be prosecuted in:
(1) the county in which the property is located;
(2) any county in which part of the transaction occurred, including the generation of documentation supporting the transaction; or
(3) if the offense is an offense under Section 32.46 , 32.48 , or 32.49 , Penal Code, any county described by Subdivision (1) or (2) or authorized by Article 13A.259 .