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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.

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Cited in 99 cases (23 in the last 5 years), 1986–2026 · leading case: Mayes v. Stewart, 11 S.W.3d 440 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2000).
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Mayes v. Stewart, 11 S.W.3d 440 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 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.—Texarkana 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.—Houston [1st Dist.] 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.—Houston [1st Dist.] 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.—Austin 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.—Corpus Christi 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.—Austin 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.—San Antonio 2001). “See Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 23.001 (Vernon 2000); Manchaca v.”
Burgess v. Easley, 893 S.W.2d 87 (Tex. App.—Dallas 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.—Texarkana 2007). “See Tex. PROp.Code Ann. § 23.001 (Vernon 2000).”
Lighthouse Church of Cloverleaf v. Texas Bank, 889 S.W.2d 595 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 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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