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Tex. Prop. Code § 22.002 (2026)

Title Sufficient To Maintain Action

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Sec. 22.002. TITLE SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN ACTION. A headright certificate, land scrip, bounty warrant, or other evidence of legal right to located and surveyed land is sufficient title to maintain a trespass to try title action.

Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3509, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 12 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1991–2025 · leading case: Lucio v. John G. & Marie Stella Kenedy Mem'l Found., 298 S.W.3d 663 (Tex. App. 2009).

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Lucio v. John G. & Marie Stella Kenedy Mem'l Found., 298 S.W.3d 663 (Tex. App. 2009). · cites it 2× “The Foundation also asserted that the plaintiffs and inter-venors could not maintain a trespass to try title action under chapter 22 of the property code because they had not produced evidence of superior title to the land.”

Wolfe v. Devon Energy Prod. Co., 382 S.W.3d 434 (Tex. App. 2012). “denied); see Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 22.002 (West 2000).”

Ramsey v. Jones Enter., 810 S.W.2d 902 (Tex. App. 1991). “” Tex.Prop.Code Ann. § 22.002 (Vernon 1984).”

Purple Martin Land Co., LLC v. Diana Gordon Offord Winter Gordon, Jr. Joyce Stein (Tex. App. 2024). · cites it 4× “” Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 22.002 ; see also DRG Fin.”

Abel Lucio, Jr. v. the John G. & Marie Stella Kenedy Mem'l Found. (Tex. App. 2009). · cites it 2× “As to its no-evidence grounds, the Foundation asserted that there was no evidence of a disruption in its ownership of La Barreta and that it or its predecessors-in-title had owned La Barreta for nearly 200 years. The Foundation also asserted that the plaintiffs and intervenors…”

Dale Langston & Sue Langston v. Gary C. Yokum (Tex. App. 2021). “” See TEX. PROP. CODE ANN. § 22.002 (West 2014).”

Purple Martin Land Co., LLC v. Diana Gordon Offord Winter Gordon, Jr. Joyce Stein (Tex. App. 2021). “See Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 22.002 ; Miranda, 133 S.”

C.V.P.G. Fam. Trust & C.V.P.G. Fam., LLC, Tr. v. PlainsCapital Bank Tr. of the Guerra Mineral Trust (Tex. App. 2024). “” Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 22.002 . In its petition, C.”

Brown v. Carrington (5th Cir. 2025). “See Tex. Prop. Code § 22.002 (“A headright certificate, land scrip, bounty warrant, or other evidence of legal right to located and surveyed land is sufficient title to maintain a trespass to try title action.”

the Heirs of Andres Garcia & Francisca Menchaca v. Atlee Parr, Ranch Enter. LLC, Los Orcones Ranch LTD & Los Orcones Ranch Mgmt. LLC (Tex. App. 2014). “”); TEX. PROP. CODE ANN. § 22.002 (West 2000) (evidence of legal right to located and surveyed land required to maintain trespass to try title action); TEX.”

Ronald J. Holleman v. Daugherty Homes, Inc. D/B/A Freedom Homes (Tex. App. 2011). “3d at 555 ; see also Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 22.002 (West 2000) (“A headright certificate, land scrip, bounty warranty, or other evidence of legal right to located and surveyed land is sufficient to maintain a trespass to title action.”

Ronald J. Holleman v. Daugherty Homes, Inc. D/B/A Freedom Homes (Tex. App. 2011). “3d at 555 ; see also Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 22.002 (West 2000) (―A headright certificate, land scrip, bounty warranty, or other evidence of legal right to located and surveyed land is sufficient to maintain a trespass to title action.”

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