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Tex. Prop. Code § 1.001 (2026)

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Sec. 1.001. PURPOSE OF CODE. (a) This code is enacted as a part of the state's continuing statutory revision program begun by the Texas Legislative Council in 1963 as directed by the legislature in Chapter 448, Acts of the 58th Legislature, Regular Session, 1963 (Article 5429b-1, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes). The program contemplates a topic-by-topic revision of the state's general and permanent statute law without substantive change.

(b) Consistent with the objectives of the statutory revision program, the purpose of this code is to make the law encompassed by this code more accessible and understandable by:

(1) rearranging the statutes into a more logical order;

(2) employing a format and numbering system designed to facilitate citation of the law and to accommodate future expansion of the law;

(3) eliminating repealed, duplicative, unconstitutional, expired, executed, and other ineffective provisions; and

(4) restating the law in modern American English to the greatest extent possible.

Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3478, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 17 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1986–2025 · leading case: Arias v. Brookstone, L.P., 265 S.W.3d 459 (Tex. App. 2008).
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Arias v. Brookstone, L.P., 265 S.W.3d 459 (Tex. App. 2008). · cites it 4× “See TEX. PROP.CODE ANN. § 1.001 (Vernon 2004) (stating Property Code is part of continuing statutory revision program that revises existing law without substantive change); see also Act of May 26, 1983, 68th Leg.”
Segal v. Emmes Capital, L.L.C., 155 S.W.3d 267 (Tex. App. 2004). “Compare Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 1.001(a) (Vernon 1984) (“This code is enacted as a part of the state’s continuing statutory revision program.”
Dealers Elec. Supply Co. v. Scoggins Constr. Co., 292 S.W.3d 650 (Tex. 2009). “at 693 (citing Tex. Prop.Code § 1.001(a)) (emphasis added by court of appeals).”
Wolfe v. Devon Energy Prod. Co., 382 S.W.3d 434 (Tex. App. 2012). “See Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 1.001 (West 2004). It was merely part of the state’s continuing statutory revision program.”
Greco v. Nat'l Football League, 116 F. Supp. 3d 744 (N.D. Tex. 2015). “001, as argued by the NFL, would produce “patently absurd outcomes.”
McGough Ex Rel. Wonzer v. First Court of Appeals, 842 S.W.2d 637 (Tex. 1992). “See Tex.Prop.Code § 1.001 (the prior statutes, such as art.”
In Re Mitchell, 132 B.R. 553 (Bankr. W.D. Tex. 1991). “The specific purpose of the Texas Property Code is stated in Property Code § 1.”
In the Matter of Francisco A. Fernandez & Maura M. Fernandez, Debtors. Francisco A. Fernandez & Maura M. Fernandez v. Martin W. Seidler, Tr., 855 F.2d 218 (5th Cir. 1988). “Tex.Prop.Code Ann. § 1.001(a) (Vernon 1984) (emphasis supplied).”
Holley v. NL Indus./NL Acme Tool Co., 718 S.W.2d 813 (Tex. App. 1986). “Laws, ch. 323, § 1 at 770. Although this language was omitted from the Property Code, the Code was intended to be “a topic-by-topic revision of the state’s general and permanent statute law without substantive change.”
Scoggins Constr. Co. v. Dealers Elec. Supply Co., 292 S.W.3d 685 (Tex. App. 2008). “Finally, former article 5472e is afforded a broad and liberal construction to protect mate-rialmen. (Internal citations omitted).”
Sw. Bell Tel. Co. v. Gordon, 705 S.W.2d 767 (Tex. App. 1986). “Tex.Prop. Code Ann. § 1.001 (Vernon 1984) (emphasis added).”
Reme, L.L.C., a Texas Ltd. Liab. Co. v. the State of Texas (Tex. 2025). “Laws 3475 , 3475 (codified at TEX. PROP. CODE § 1.001(a)). The predecessor version reads: If either party be dissatisfied with the decision, such party may, on or before the first Monday following the 20th day after the same has been filed with the county judge, file his…”
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Segal v. Emmes Capital, L.L.C., 155 S.W.3d 267 (Tex. App. 2004). “Compare Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 1.001(a) (Vernon 1984) (“This code is enacted as a part of the state’s continuing statutory revision program.”
Dealers Elec. Supply Co. v. Scoggins Constr. Co., 292 S.W.3d 650 (Tex. 2009). “at 693 (citing Tex. Prop.Code § 1.001(a)) (emphasis added by court of appeals).”
Greco v. Nat'l Football League, 116 F. Supp. 3d 744 (N.D. Tex. 2015). “001, as argued by the NFL, would produce “patently absurd outcomes.”
In the Matter of Francisco A. Fernandez & Maura M. Fernandez, Debtors. Francisco A. Fernandez & Maura M. Fernandez v. Martin W. Seidler, Tr., 855 F.2d 218 (5th Cir. 1988). “Tex.Prop.Code Ann. § 1.001(a) (Vernon 1984) (emphasis supplied).”
Holley v. NL Indus./NL Acme Tool Co., 718 S.W.2d 813 (Tex. App. 1986). “Laws, ch. 323, § 1 at 770. Although this language was omitted from the Property Code, the Code was intended to be “a topic-by-topic revision of the state’s general and permanent statute law without substantive change.”
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