Tex. Codes » Property Code · TITLE 9. TRUSTS · SUBTITLE B. TEXAS TRUST CODE: CREATION, OPERATION, AND TERMINATION OF TRUSTS · CHAPTER 114. LIABILITIES, RIGHTS, AND REMEDIES OF TRUSTEES, BENEFICIARIES, AND THIRD PERSONS
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Tex. Prop. Code § 114.008 (2026)

Remedies For Breach Of Trust

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Sec. 114.008. REMEDIES FOR BREACH OF TRUST. (a) To remedy a breach of trust that has occurred or might occur, the court may:

(1) compel the trustee to perform the trustee's duty or duties;

(2) enjoin the trustee from committing a breach of trust;

(3) compel the trustee to redress a breach of trust, including compelling the trustee to pay money or to restore property;

(4) order a trustee to account;

(5) appoint a receiver to take possession of the trust property and administer the trust;

(6) suspend the trustee;

(7) remove the trustee as provided under Section 113.082;

(8) reduce or deny compensation to the trustee;

(9) subject to Subsection (b), void an act of the trustee, impose a lien or a constructive trust on trust property, or trace trust property of which the trustee wrongfully disposed and recover the property or the proceeds from the property; or

(10) order any other appropriate relief.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a)(9), a person other than a beneficiary who, without knowledge that a trustee is exceeding or improperly exercising the trustee's powers, in good faith assists a trustee or in good faith and for value deals with a trustee is protected from liability as if the trustee had or properly exercised the power exercised by the trustee.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 148 (H.B. 1190), Sec. 21, eff. January 1, 2006.

SUBCHAPTER B. LIABILITY OF BENEFICIARY


Notes of Decisions
Cited in 30 cases (16 in the last 5 years), 2007–2026 · leading case: Ken Paxton v. City of Dallas, 509 S.W.3d 247 (Tex. 2017).
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Ken Paxton v. City of Dallas, 509 S.W.3d 247 (Tex. 2017). · cites it 2× “367(a) (referring to subpoena “compelling” testimony of witness or production of documents); TEX. PROP. CODE § 114.008(a)(3) (referring to court order “compel[ling]” trustee to pay money or restore property); TEX.”
Est. of Hoskins, 501 S.W.3d 295 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2016). · cites it 3× “See Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 114.008 (a)(5) (West, Westlaw through 2015 R.”
Swinnea v. ERI Consulting Engineers, Inc., 236 S.W.3d 825 (Tex. App.—Tyler 2007). “, Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 114.008(a)(8) (Vernon 2007) (court may reduce or deny compensation to trustee to remedy a breach of trust); Burrow v.”
Elliott v. Weatherman, 396 S.W.3d 224 (Tex. App.—Austin 2013). “” Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 114.008(a)(5) (West 2007).”
JJ&A P'ship Rental, LP v. J&D Partners, LTD., No. 09-23-00245-CV (Tex. App.—Beaumont July 31, 2025). · cites it 8× “The No-Evidence Motion for Summary Judgment did not address the claim for a receivership under Texas Property Code section 114.008. 3. Defendants’/Counter-Plaintiffs’ Response to Summary Judgment Defendants/Counter-Plaintiffs filed a Response to Plaintiffs’/Counter- Defendants’…”
Frances Spanos Shelton v. Vernon Leuschner, No. 15-25-00072-CV (Tex. App.—15th Dist. Oct. 3, 2025). · cites it 5× “9 TEX. PROP. CODE § 114.008 ...............”
in the Matter of Bumstead Fam. Irrevocable Trust, No. 13-20-00350-CV (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi–Edinburg Mar. 10, 2022). · cites it 3× “In response, appellees argue that the trial court’s pretrial use of the remedies found in Texas Property Code § 114.008 constitute a valid exercise of the court’s discretion.”
Shawn Deane Gruss v. Gary W. Gallagher, No. 14-21-00332-CV (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 14, 2023). · cites it 3× “Gary cited the parts of Texas Property Code section 114.008(a) that allow a court to remedy a breach of trust by compelling a trustee to perform the trustee’s duty and by compelling the trustee to pay money.”
Joan Gottlieb Mendell v. Laurence Scott, No. 01-20-00578-CV, 2023 WL 4712050 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] July 25, 2023). · cites it 3× “The trial court granted the modified permanent injunction pursuant to its authority under Texas Property Code Section 114.008, which provides: (a) To remedy a breach of trust that has occurred or might occur, the court may: (1) compel the trustee to perform the trustee’s duty or…”
In the Matter of Trust a & Trust C. Established Under the Bernard L. & Jeannette Fenenbock Living Trust Agreement, Dated March 12, 2008 v. The State of Texas, 690 S.W.3d 80 (Tex. 2024). · cites it 3× “See TEX. PROP. CODE § 114.008(a)(3) (allowing a court to “compel[] the trustee to pay money or to restore property”); Slay v.”
Frances Spanos Shelton v. Vernon Leuschner, No. 15-25-00072-CV (Tex. App.—15th Dist. Aug. 25, 2025). · cites it 3× “36, 37 Tex. Prop. Code § 114.008 ...............”
Est. of Lee Roy Hoskins Sr., No. 13-15-00487-CV (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi Nov. 10, 2015). · cites it 5× “23 TEX. PROP. CODE § 114.008(a) ............”
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Tex. Prop. Code § 114.008(a): 5 cases
Shawn Deane Gruss v. Gary W. Gallagher, No. 14-21-00332-CV (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 14, 2023). “Gary cited the parts of Texas Property Code section 114.008(a) that allow a court to remedy a breach of trust by compelling a trustee to perform the trustee’s duty and by compelling the trustee to pay money.”
Frances Spanos Shelton v. Vernon Leuschner, No. 15-25-00072-CV (Tex. App.—15th Dist. Oct. 3, 2025). “9 TEX. PROP. CODE § 114.008 ...............”
Est. of Lee Roy Hoskins Sr., No. 13-15-00487-CV (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi Nov. 10, 2015). “23 TEX. PROP. CODE § 114.008(a) ............”
In re Wiley McIntire, Paul McIntire, Kathy Topper, Jan Woods (f/K/A Jan Luster), Jackie Leanne Clementz (f/K/A Jackie Leanne Wade), & Gary Burdette Wade, Relators, No. 07-22-00249-CV (Tex. App.—Amarillo Jan. 5, 2023).
Joan Gottlieb Mendell v. Laurence Scott, No. 01-20-00578-CV, 2023 WL 4712050 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] July 25, 2023). “The trial court granted the modified permanent injunction pursuant to its authority under Texas Property Code Section 114.008, which provides: (a) To remedy a breach of trust that has occurred or might occur, the court may: (1) compel the trustee to perform the trustee’s duty or…”
Tex. Prop. Code § 114.008(a)(1): 1 case
Est. of Shirley L. Benson, No. 04-15-00087-CV (Tex. App.—San Antonio Sept. 9, 2015).
Tex. Prop. Code § 114.008(a)(2): 1 case
Frank Ahlgren III & the Copernican, LLC v. Frank Ahlgren Jr., No. 13-22-00029-CV (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi–Edinburg June 15, 2023).
Tex. Prop. Code § 114.008(a)(3): 5 cases
Ken Paxton v. City of Dallas, 509 S.W.3d 247 (Tex. 2017). “367(a) (referring to subpoena “compelling” testimony of witness or production of documents); TEX. PROP. CODE § 114.008(a)(3) (referring to court order “compel[ling]” trustee to pay money or restore property); TEX.”
In the Matter of Trust a & Trust C. Established Under the Bernard L. & Jeannette Fenenbock Living Trust Agreement, Dated March 12, 2008 v. The State of Texas, 690 S.W.3d 80 (Tex. 2024). “See TEX. PROP. CODE § 114.008(a)(3) (allowing a court to “compel[] the trustee to pay money or to restore property”); Slay v.”
Joan Gottlieb Mendell v. Laurence Scott, No. 01-20-00578-CV, 2022 WL 2951666 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] July 26, 2022).
Est. of Shirley L. Benson, No. 04-15-00087-CV (Tex. App.—San Antonio Mar. 6, 2015).
In re Daniel W. Warren, Beneficiary of the Daniel Steven Weiner 1996 Trust, No. 01-15-00471-CV (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] May 26, 2015).
Tex. Prop. Code § 114.008(a)(4): 1 case
Frances Spanos Shelton v. Vernon Leuschner, No. 15-25-00072-CV (Tex. App.—15th Dist. Aug. 25, 2025). “36, 37 Tex. Prop. Code § 114.008 ...............”
Tex. Prop. Code § 114.008(a)(5): 12 cases
Elliott v. Weatherman, 396 S.W.3d 224 (Tex. App.—Austin 2013). “” Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 114.008(a)(5) (West 2007).”
Frances Spanos Shelton v. Vernon Leuschner, No. 15-25-00072-CV (Tex. App.—15th Dist. June 26, 2025).
Frances Spanos Shelton v. Vernon Leuschner, No. 15-25-00072-CV (Tex. App.—15th Dist. Oct. 3, 2025). “9 TEX. PROP. CODE § 114.008 ...............”
In re Frances Spanos Shelton v. the State of Texas, No. 15-25-00152-CV (Tex. App.—15th Dist. Oct. 6, 2025).
Est. of Shirley L. Benson, No. 04-15-00087-CV (Tex. App.—San Antonio Mar. 6, 2015).
Tex. Prop. Code § 114.008(a)(7): 2 cases
Est. of Shirley L. Benson, No. 04-15-00087-CV (Tex. App.—San Antonio Mar. 6, 2015).
In re Daniel W. Warren, Beneficiary of the Daniel Steven Weiner 1996 Trust, No. 01-15-00471-CV (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] May 26, 2015).
Tex. Prop. Code § 114.008(a)(8): 2 cases
Swinnea v. ERI Consulting Engineers, Inc., 236 S.W.3d 825 (Tex. App.—Tyler 2007). “, Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 114.008(a)(8) (Vernon 2007) (court may reduce or deny compensation to trustee to remedy a breach of trust); Burrow v.”
Joan Gottlieb Mendell v. Laurence Scott, No. 01-20-00578-CV, 2023 WL 4712050 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] July 25, 2023). “The trial court granted the modified permanent injunction pursuant to its authority under Texas Property Code Section 114.008, which provides: (a) To remedy a breach of trust that has occurred or might occur, the court may: (1) compel the trustee to perform the trustee’s duty or…”
Tex. Prop. Code § 114.008(a)(9): 1 case
In the Matter of Trust a & Trust C. Established Under the Bernard L. & Jeannette Fenenbock Living Trust Agreement, Dated March 12, 2008 v. The State of Texas, 690 S.W.3d 80 (Tex. 2024). “See TEX. PROP. CODE § 114.008(a)(3) (allowing a court to “compel[] the trustee to pay money or to restore property”); Slay v.”
Tex. Prop. Code § 114.008(b): 1 case
Bank of Am., N.A. ex rel. U.S. Trust Co. of Texas v. Stanley, 728 F. Supp. 2d 883 (S.D. Tex. 2010).
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