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Tex. Prop. Code § 115.011 (2026)

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Sec. 115.011. PARTIES. (a) Any interested person may bring an action under Section 115.001 of this Act.

(b) Contingent beneficiaries designated as a class are not necessary parties to an action under Section 115.001. The only necessary parties to such an action are:

(1) a beneficiary of the trust on whose act or obligation the action is predicated;

(2) a beneficiary of the trust designated by name, other than a beneficiary whose interest has been distributed, extinguished, terminated, or paid;

(3) a person who is actually receiving distributions from the trust estate at the time the action is filed; and

(4) the trustee, if a trustee is serving at the time the action is filed.

(c) The attorney general shall be given notice of any proceeding involving a charitable trust as provided by Chapter 123 of this code.

(d) A beneficiary of a trust may intervene and contest the right of the plaintiff to recover in an action against the trustee as representative of the trust for a tort committed in the course of the trustee's administration or on a contract executed by the trustee.

Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3332, ch. 567, art. 2, Sec. 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1984; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 172, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 148 (H.B. 1190), Sec. 23, eff. January 1, 2006.

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 657 (S.B. 1197), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2011.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 25 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1992–2023 · leading case: Baron Ablon v. Bari Ablon Campbell, 457 S.W.3d 604 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2015).
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Baron Ablon v. Bari Ablon Campbell, 457 S.W.3d 604 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2015). · cites it 5× “5 See Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 115.011 (West 2014).”
Moon v. Lesikar, 230 S.W.3d 800 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2007). · cites it 2× “” Tex. PROP. Code Ann. § 115.011 (a) (Vernon 2007) (emphasis added).”
In re Guetersloh, 326 S.W.3d 737 (Tex. App.—Amarillo 2010). “001 of the Texas Property Code. Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 115.”
In re Est. of Webb, 266 S.W.3d 544 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2008). “) (noting that "there are no statutes or cases that override the provisions of a will and fix precise times when estate property must come under control of testamentary trustees” and holding that the language of the will indicated that the testator "did not intend the trust to…”
Mayfield v. Peek, 546 S.W.3d 253 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2017). “TEX.PROP.CODE ANN. § 115.011(a) (West 2014).”
Fed. Deposit Ins. Corp. v. Projects Am. Corp., 828 S.W.2d 771 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 1992). “§ 1132 (a)(1)(B); Tex.Prop.Code Ann. § 115.011(a) (Vernon 1984).”
Lemke v. Lemke, 929 S.W.2d 662 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 1996). “Tex.PROP.Code Ann. § 115.011(a) (Vernon 1995).”
Katherine R. Warren v. Andy I. Weiner, 462 S.W.3d 140 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2015). “See Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 115.011 (West 2012) (beneficiary of trust is necessary party to proceeding concerning trust, including proceeding to appoint or remove trustee).”
Josefina Alexander Gonzalez v. Raymond De Leon, No. 04-14-00751-CV (Tex. App.—San Antonio Feb. 10, 2015). · cites it 5× “TEX. PROP. CODE § 115.011 (West 2014) ...”
Baron Ablon v. Bari Ablon Campbell, No. 05-13-01465-CV (Tex. App.—Dallas Dec. 30, 2014). · cites it 4× “4 See TEX. PROP. CODE ANN. § 115.011 (West 2014).”
In re Daniel W. Warren, Beneficiary of the Daniel Steven Weiner 1996 Trust, No. 01-15-00471-CV (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] July 10, 2015). · cites it 4× “................ 3, 14, 15, 17  iii STATEMENT REGARDING RECORD AND PARTY REFERENCES Relator filed a Petition for Writ of Mandamus with Exhibits identified as Tab A through O attached as Relator’s mandamus record.”
In re Est. of Moore, 553 S.W.3d 533 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2018). · cites it 2× “TEX.PROP.CODE ANN. § 115.011 ; *536 Smith v.”
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Tex. Prop. Code § 115.011(a): 8 cases
Moon v. Lesikar, 230 S.W.3d 800 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2007). “” Tex. PROP. Code Ann. § 115.011 (a) (Vernon 2007) (emphasis added).”
Mayfield v. Peek, 546 S.W.3d 253 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2017). “TEX.PROP.CODE ANN. § 115.011(a) (West 2014).”
Fed. Deposit Ins. Corp. v. Projects Am. Corp., 828 S.W.2d 771 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 1992). “§ 1132 (a)(1)(B); Tex.Prop.Code Ann. § 115.011(a) (Vernon 1984).”
Lemke v. Lemke, 929 S.W.2d 662 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 1996). “Tex.PROP.Code Ann. § 115.011(a) (Vernon 1995).”
in the Matter of the Est. of Vaughn Kuyamjian, A/K/A Vahan Kuyamjian, No. 03-18-00257-CV, 2018 WL 3749834 (Tex. App.—Austin Aug. 8, 2018).
Tex. Prop. Code § 115.011(b): 1 case
Baron Ablon v. Bari Ablon Campbell, 457 S.W.3d 604 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2015). “5 See Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 115.011 (West 2014).”
Tex. Prop. Code § 115.011(b)(1): 1 case
In the Matter of Troy S. Poe Trust v. the State of Texas, 673 S.W.3d 395 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2023).
Tex. Prop. Code § 115.011(b)(2): 2 cases
In re Guetersloh, 326 S.W.3d 737 (Tex. App.—Amarillo 2010). “001 of the Texas Property Code. Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 115.”
Josefina Alexander Gonzalez v. Raymond De Leon, No. 04-14-00751-CV (Tex. App.—San Antonio Feb. 10, 2015). “TEX. PROP. CODE § 115.011 (West 2014) ...”
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