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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.—Corpus Christi 2009).
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Lucio v. John G. & Marie Stella Kenedy Mem'l Found., 298 S.W.3d 663 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 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.—Waco 2012). “denied); see Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 22.002 (West 2000).”
Ramsey v. Jones Enter., 810 S.W.2d 902 (Tex. App.—Beaumont 1991). “” Tex.Prop.Code Ann. § 22.002 (Vernon 1984).”
Purple Martin Land Co. v. Diana Gordon Offord Winter Gordon, 694 S.W.3d 900 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2024). · cites it 4× “” Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 22.002 ; see also DRG Fin.”
Abel Lucio, Jr. v. John G. & Marie Stella Kenedy Mem'l Found., No. 13-08-00077-CV (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi June 25, 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 v. Gary C. Yokum, No. 07-20-00117-CV (Tex. App.—Amarillo July 1, 2021). “” See TEX. PROP. CODE ANN. § 22.002 (West 2014).”
Purple Martin Land Co. v. Diana Gordon Offord Winter Gordon, No. 14-20-00265-CV, 2021 WL 6069272 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] Dec. 23, 2021). “See Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 22.002 ; Miranda, 133 S.”
C.V.P.G. Fam. Trust & C.V.P.G. Fam., LLC v. PlainsCapital Bank Tr. of the Guerra Mineral Trust, No. 08-23-00320-CV (Tex. App.—El Paso May 23, 2024). “” Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 22.002 . In its petition, C.”
Brown v. Carrington, No. 25-40099 (5th Cir. Nov. 13, 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.”
Heirs of Andres Garcia & Francisca Menchaca v. Atlee Parr, No. 04-12-00767-CV (Tex. App.—San Antonio Aug. 13, 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., No. 02-10-00214-CV (Tex. App.—Fort Worth June 23, 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., No. 02-10-00214-CV (Tex. App.—Fort Worth June 23, 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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