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Tex. Prop. Code § 113.082 (2026)

Removal Of Trustee

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Sec. 113.082. REMOVAL OF TRUSTEE. (a) A trustee may be removed in accordance with the terms of the trust instrument, or, on the petition of an interested person and after hearing, a court may, in its discretion, remove a trustee and deny part or all of the trustee's compensation if:

(1) the trustee materially violated or attempted to violate the terms of the trust and the violation or attempted violation results in a material financial loss to the trust;

(2) the trustee becomes incapacitated or insolvent;

(3) the trustee fails to make an accounting that is required by law or by the terms of the trust; or

(4) the court finds other cause for removal.

(b) A beneficiary, cotrustee, or successor trustee may treat a violation resulting in removal as a breach of trust.

(c) A trustee of a charitable trust may not be removed solely on the grounds that the trustee exercised the trustee's power to adjust between principal and income under Section 113.0211.

Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3332, ch. 567, art. 2, Sec. 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 550, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 148 (H.B. 1190), Sec. 16, eff. January 1, 2006.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 28 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1986–2024 · leading case: Lee v. Lee, 47 S.W.3d 767 (Tex. App. 2001).
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Lee v. Lee, 47 S.W.3d 767 (Tex. App. 2001). · cites it 3× “Laws 232 , 246 (repealed) with Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 113.082 (Vernon 1995).”
Barrientos v. Nava, 94 S.W.3d 270 (Tex. App. 2002). · cites it 2× “Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 113.082(a). In Akin v.”
Ditta v. Conte, 298 S.W.3d 187 (Tex. 2009). “Tex. Prop.Code § 113.082(a) (emphasis added).”
Kappus v. Kappus, 284 S.W.3d 831 (Tex. 2009). “Tex. Prop.Code § 113.082(a)(4). 35 . Humane Soc’y of Austin & Travis County, v.”
Aubrey v. Aubrey, 523 S.W.3d 299 (Tex. App. 2017). “on the petition of an interested person,” Tex. Prop. Code Ann, § 113.082(a); (2) “ ‘[interested person’ means a trustee,, beneficiary, or any other person having an interest in or a claim against the trust or any person, who is affected by the administration of the *312 trust,”…”
McAnally v. Friends of WCC, Inc., 113 S.W.3d 875 (Tex. App. 2003). “Under its express trust theory, Friends alternatively sought an amendment of the trust naming it as trustee of the funds donated for cemetery purposes pursuant to Texas Property Code section 112.054, or *882 the removal of Trustees as trustees pursuant to Texas Property Code…”
the Episcopal Church, the Local Episcopal Parties, the Local Episcopal Congregations, & the Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori v. Franklin Salazar & Intervening Congregations, 547 S.W.3d 353 (Tex. App. 2018). “Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 113.082 (listing as grounds material violation or attempted violation of the terms of the trust resulting in a material financial loss, incapacitation or insolvency of the trustee, failure of the trustee to make an accounting required by law or the trust’s…”
Ncnb Texas Nat'l Bank v. Candice Beth Cowden & Billi Terresa Cowden, 895 F.2d 1488 (5th Cir. 1990). “Tex.Prop.Code Ann. § 113.082 (Vernon 1984).”
Conte v. Conte, 56 S.W.3d 830 (Tex. App. 2001). “See Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 113.082 (Vernon 1995).”
In Re Est. of Kappus, 242 S.W.3d 182 (Tex. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “See Tex. PROP. Code Ann. § 113.082 (a) (Vernon 2007).”
Conte v. Ditta, 312 S.W.3d 951 (Tex. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “Laws 1871 , 1872 (amended 2005) (current version at Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 113.082(a) (Vernon 2007)).”
Tomlinson v. Tomlinson, 960 S.W.2d 337 (Tex. App. 1998). “Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 113.082(a) (Vernon 1995).”
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— Tex. Prop. Code § 113.082(a) — 11 cases
Lee v. Lee, 47 S.W.3d 767 (Tex. App. 2001). “Laws 232 , 246 (repealed) with Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 113.082 (Vernon 1995).”
Barrientos v. Nava, 94 S.W.3d 270 (Tex. App. 2002). “Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 113.082(a). In Akin v.”
Ditta v. Conte, 298 S.W.3d 187 (Tex. 2009). “Tex. Prop.Code § 113.082(a) (emphasis added).”
Aubrey v. Aubrey, 523 S.W.3d 299 (Tex. App. 2017). “on the petition of an interested person,” Tex. Prop. Code Ann, § 113.082(a); (2) “ ‘[interested person’ means a trustee,, beneficiary, or any other person having an interest in or a claim against the trust or any person, who is affected by the administration of the *312 trust,”…”
Conte v. Ditta, 312 S.W.3d 951 (Tex. App. 2010). “Laws 1871 , 1872 (amended 2005) (current version at Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 113.082(a) (Vernon 2007)).”
— Tex. Prop. Code § 113.082(a)(1) — 2 cases
Lee v. Lee, 47 S.W.3d 767 (Tex. App. 2001). “Laws 232 , 246 (repealed) with Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 113.082 (Vernon 1995).”
Est. of Shirley L. Benson (Tex. App. 2015).
— Tex. Prop. Code § 113.082(a)(3) — 1 case
Barrientos v. Nava, 94 S.W.3d 270 (Tex. App. 2002). “Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 113.082(a). In Akin v.”
— Tex. Prop. Code § 113.082(a)(4) — 2 cases
Kappus v. Kappus, 284 S.W.3d 831 (Tex. 2009). “Tex. Prop.Code § 113.082(a)(4). 35 . Humane Soc’y of Austin & Travis County, v.”
Santiago Ramirez, Jr. & Ancient Sunlight, Ltd. v. Sonia Garza Rodriguez (Tex. App. 2020).
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