Texas § 71.303 SUIT FOR ESCHEATED REAL PROPERTY.

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§ 71.303 — SUIT FOR ESCHEATED REAL PROPERTY.

Texas § 71.303

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Tex. Property Code Code Ann. § 71.303 (2026).

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Sec. 71.303. SUIT FOR ESCHEATED REAL PROPERTY.

(a)If real property escheats to the state under this chapter, a person who was not personally served with citation in the escheat proceedings may file suit in the district court of Travis County for all or a part of the property. The suit must be filed not later than the second anniversary of the date of the final judgment in the escheat proceedings.

(b)A copy of the petition must be served on the attorney general, who shall represent the interests of the state.

(c)To the extent the claimant is adjudged to be the owner of all or a part of the property, the state is divested of the property.

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Sec. 71.303. SUIT FOR ESCHEATED REAL PROPERTY. (a) If real property escheats to the state under this chapter, a person who was not personally served with citation in the escheat proceedings may file suit in the district court of Travis County for all or a part of the property. The suit must be filed not later than the second anniversary of the date of the final judgment in the escheat proceedings.
(b) A copy of the petition must be served on the attorney general, who shall represent the interests of the state.
(c) To the extent the claimant is adjudged to be the owner of all or a part of the property, the state is divested of the property.