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Tex. Prop. Code § 23.001 (2026)

Partition

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Sec. 23.001. PARTITION. A joint owner or claimant of real property or an interest in real property or a joint owner of personal property may compel a partition of the interest or the property among the joint owners or claimants under this chapter and the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3513, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 99 cases (23 in the last 5 years), 1986–2026 · leading case: Mayes v. Stewart, 11 S.W.3d 440 (Tex. App. 2000).
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Mayes v. Stewart, 11 S.W.3d 440 (Tex. App. 2000). · cites it 4× “She similarly sought a partition of the lottery proceeds as undivided community property pursuant to Tex. PROP. Code Ann. § 23.001 (Vernon 1984).”
Laster v. First Huntsville Props. Co., 826 S.W.2d 125 (Tex. 1992). · cites it 2× “Although we agree that First Huntsville and Melissa are now cotenants in the residence, we disagree with the court's reasoning in reaching this result.”
In Re the Marriage of Smith, 115 S.W.3d 126 (Tex. App. 2003). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 23.001 (Vernon 2000); Busby, 457 S.”
Bass v. Bass, 106 S.W.3d 311 (Tex. App. 2003). · cites it 2× “1987); Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 23.001 (Vernon 2000).”
Robert Hardie Tibaut Bowman & Powers L. Bowman v. Molly Bowman Stephens, 569 S.W.3d 210 (Tex. App. 2018). “” TEX. PROP. CODE § 23.001. Partitions may be in kind (meaning that property is divided into separate parcels and each parcel is allotted to a separate owner) or by sale (meaning that property is sold and sale proceeds are divided among the owners).”
Dierschke v. Cent. Nat'l Branch of First Nat'l Bank at Lubbock, 876 S.W.2d 377 (Tex. App. 1994). · cites it 2× “Tex.Prop.Code Ann. § 23.001 (West 1984). The right to compel partition is absolute.”
Haynes v. McIntosh, 776 S.W.2d 784 (Tex. App. 1989). · cites it 2× “Subpoint B argues that the trial court denied the appellant’s absolute statutory right to compel partition of benefits not previously divided in the divorce decree pursuant to Tex.Prop. Code Ann. § 23.001 (Vernon 1984).”
Renee Sheree O'Carolan v. Gary D. Hopper, 414 S.W.3d 288 (Tex. App. 2013). “203 (West 2006) (establishing procedure for division of property not divided or awarded to spouses in divorce decree); Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 23.001 (West 2000) (establishing that joint owner of real property may compel partition of property among joint owners).”
Trevino v. Trevino, 64 S.W.3d 166 (Tex. App. 2001). “See Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 23.001 (Vernon 2000); Manchaca v.”
Burgess v. Easley, 893 S.W.2d 87 (Tex. App. 1994). · cites it 2× “90 (Vernon 1993); Tex.PROP.Code Ann. § 23.001 (Vernon 1984).”
In Re Lewis, 223 S.W.3d 756 (Tex. App. 2007). “See Tex. PROp.Code Ann. § 23.001 (Vernon 2000).”
Lighthouse Church of Cloverleaf v. Texas Bank, 889 S.W.2d 595 (Tex. App. 1994). “In other words, the Property Code provides very specific guidelines for resolving disputes regarding title or possessory rights, and those guidelines should not be departed from.”
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