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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, Attorney Gen. of Texas v. City of Dallas, 509 S.W.3d 247 (Tex. 2017).

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In the Est. of Lonnie K. Ledbetter Jr. v. the State of Texas (2026). “The amended receivership order reflects that the trial court was acting “on its 4 own motion,” and it cites “Tex. Prop. Code § 114.008, Tex. Civ. Prac.”

Frances Spanos Shelton v. Vernon Leuschner, & as Durable Power of Attorney for Katherine Leuschner, Robert Lee Spanos, Christopher Blake Spanos, & Kathryn Nicole Lawrie (2026). “19 We view the evidence in the light most favorable to the challenged finding, crediting favorable evidence if a reasonable factfinder could and disregarding contrary evidence unless a reasonable factfinder could not.”

JJ&A P'ship Rental, LP & James M. Fulton Jr. v. J&D Partners, LTD., Cheryl Huelsman, & James M. Fulton Sr. (Tex. App. 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, & as Durable Power of Attorney for Katherine Leuschner, Robert Lee Spanos, Christopher Blake Spanos, & Kathryn Nicole Lawrie (Tex. App. 2025). · cites it 5× “9 TEX. PROP. CODE § 114.008 ...............”

Frances Spanos Shelton v. Vernon Leuschner, & as Durable Power of Attorney for Katherine Leuschner, Robert Lee Spanos, Christopher Blake Spanos, & Kathryn Nicole Lawrie (Tex. App. 2025). · cites it 3× “36, 37 Tex. Prop. Code § 114.008 ...............”

Frances Spanos Shelton v. Vernon Leuschner, & as Durable Power of Attorney for Katherine Leuschner, Robert Lee Spanos, Christopher Blake Spanos, & Kathryn Nicole Lawrie (Tex. App. 2025). · cites it 2× “8 TEX. PROP. CODE § 114.008(a)(5)..........”

In Re Frances Spanos Shelton v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2025). · cites it 2× “29 TEX. PROP. CODE § 114.008(a)(5)..........”

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 (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.”

Karen Bass & Lynn Smith, in Their Capacity as Successor Co-Trs. on Behalf of the Amended & Restated George E. Bogle & Nancy T. Bogle Jt. Revocable Trust, Dated March 2, 2021 v. George Michael Bogle & Katherine Leigh Bogle Leavitt (Tex. App. 2024). “008 of the Texas Property Code, see Tex. Prop. Code § 114.008 (listing remedies for breach of trust); sought reformation of George’s 2022 POA to expressly revoke his 1999 POA, see Tex.”

Shawn Deane Gruss, as Tr. of the Gallagher Fam. Trust v. Gary W. Gallagher (Tex. App. 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 & Rachel Chaput (Tex. App. 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…”

Frank Ahlgren III & the Copernican, LLC v. Frank Ahlgren Jr. & Elise Leake, as Co-Trs. of the Ahlgren Mgmt. Trust (Tex. App. 2023). · cites it 2× “]” TEX. PROP. CODE ANN. § 114.008(a)(2). We review the trial court’s ruling on a permanent injunction for an abuse of discretion.”

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— Tex. Prop. Code § 114.008(a) — 5 cases

Shawn Deane Gruss, as Tr. of the Gallagher Fam. Trust v. Gary W. Gallagher (Tex. App. 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.”

Est. of Lee Roy Hoskins Sr. (Tex. App. 2015).

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 (Tex. App. 2023).

Joan Gottlieb Mendell v. Laurence Scott & Rachel Chaput (Tex. App. 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 (Tex. App. 2015).

— Tex. Prop. Code § 114.008(a)(2) — 1 case

Frank Ahlgren III & the Copernican, LLC v. Frank Ahlgren Jr. & Elise Leake, as Co-Trs. of the Ahlgren Mgmt. Trust (Tex. App. 2023). “]” TEX. PROP. CODE ANN. § 114.008(a)(2). We review the trial court’s ruling on a permanent injunction for an abuse of discretion.”

— Tex. Prop. Code § 114.008(a)(3) — 5 cases

Ken Paxton, Attorney Gen. of Texas v. City of Dallas, 509 S.W.3d 247 (Tex. 2017).

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 (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 & Rachel Chaput (Tex. App. 2022).

Est. of Shirley L. Benson (Tex. App. 2015).

in Re Daniel W. Warren, Beneficiary of the Daniel Steven Weiner 1996 Trust (Tex. App. 2015).

— Tex. Prop. Code § 114.008(a)(4) — 1 case

Frances Spanos Shelton v. Vernon Leuschner, & as Durable Power of Attorney for Katherine Leuschner, Robert Lee Spanos, Christopher Blake Spanos, & Kathryn Nicole Lawrie (Tex. App. 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. 2013).

In Re Frances Spanos Shelton v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2025). “29 TEX. PROP. CODE § 114.008(a)(5)..........”

Est. of Shirley L. Benson (Tex. App. 2015).

— Tex. Prop. Code § 114.008(a)(7) — 2 cases

Est. of Shirley L. Benson (Tex. App. 2015).

in Re Daniel W. Warren, Beneficiary of the Daniel Steven Weiner 1996 Trust (Tex. App. 2015).

— Tex. Prop. Code § 114.008(a)(8) — 2 cases

Swinnea v. ERI Consulting Engineers, Inc., 236 S.W.3d 825 (Tex. App. 2007).

— Tex. Prop. Code § 114.008(a)(9) — 1 case

— Tex. Prop. Code § 114.008(b) — 1 case

Bank of Am., N.A. Ex Rel. U.S. Trust Co. of Texas, N.A. v. Stanley, 728 F. Supp. 2d 883 (S.D. Tex. 2010).

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