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Tex. Prop. Code § 24.004 (2026)

Jurisdiction; Dismissal

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Sec. 24.004. JURISDICTION; DISMISSAL. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a justice court in the precinct in which the real property is located has jurisdiction in an eviction suit. Eviction suits include forcible entry and detainer and forcible detainer suits. A justice court has jurisdiction to issue a writ of possession under this chapter.

(b) A justice court does not have jurisdiction in a forcible entry and detainer or forcible detainer suit and shall dismiss the suit if the defendant files a sworn statement alleging the suit is based on a deed executed in violation of Chapter 21A, Business & Commerce Code.

(c) A justice court in which a petition is filed under Section 24.00505 must adjudicate the right to actual possession of the premises. The justice court may not adjudicate title to the premises. Counterclaims and the joinder of suits against third parties are not permitted in eviction suits. This subsection does not preclude a claim that may not be asserted under this subsection from being brought in a separate suit in a court of proper jurisdiction.

Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3515, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 891, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1985; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1205, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Amended by:

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 958 (H.B. 1111), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2012.

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1242 (S.B. 1320), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 22.002(28), eff. September 1, 2013.

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 960 (S.B. 38), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2026.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 195 cases (65 in the last 5 years), 1986–2026 · leading case: Rice v. Pinney, 51 S.W.3d 705 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2001).
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Rice v. Pinney, 51 S.W.3d 705 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2001). “See Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 24.004 (Vernon 2000); Tex.”
Merit Mgmt. Partners I, L.P. v. Noelke, 266 S.W.3d 637 (Tex. App.—Austin 2008). · cites it 2× “[3] The timing and nature of the exchange of correspondence regarding the rent payment, the timing of Noelke's filing of the Consent to Assignment, the fact that different addresses were used to transmit the different letters without copies to the known address, and the…”
Hong Kong Dev., Inc. v. Nguyen, 229 S.W.3d 415 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2007). “See Tex. PROp.Code Ann. § 24.004 (Vernon 2000); see also Tex.”
Dormady v. Dinero Land & Cattle Co., LC, 61 S.W.3d 555 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2001). “Tex. PROp.Code Ann. § 24.004 (Vernon 2000); Tex.”
Betty Getters v. the Baytown Hous. Auth., 430 S.W.3d 578 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2014). · cites it 2× “By 10 See discussion regarding the propriety of the provision permitting the two notices to run concurrently, supra.”
Ward v. Malone, 115 S.W.3d 267 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2003). “See Tex. PROp.Code Ann. § 24.004 (Vernon 2000); Aguilar v.”
Salaymeh v. Plaza Centro, LLC, 264 S.W.3d 431 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2008). “See Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 24.004 (Vernon 2000); Tex.”
Aguilar v. Weber, 72 S.W.3d 729 (Tex. App.—Waco 2002). “See Tex PRop.Code Ann. § 24.004 (Vernon 2000); Goggins v.”
Reynoso v. Dibs US, Inc., 541 S.W.3d 331 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2017). “See Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 24.004 (West, Westlaw through 2017 1st C.”
Yarto v. Gilliland, 287 S.W.3d 83 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2009). “” Tex. Prop Code Ann. § 24.004 (Vernon 2000) (emphasis added).”
Black v. Washington Mut. Bank, 318 S.W.3d 414 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2010). “See Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 24.004 (Vernon 2000); Tex.”
Terra XXI, Ltd., Terra Partners Veigel Farms, Inc., Robert W. Veigel & Ella Marie Veigel v. AG Acceptance Corp., 280 S.W.3d 414 (Tex. App.—Amarillo 2008). · cites it 2× “3: See Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 24.004 (Vernon 2000).”
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Tex. Prop. Code § 24.004(a): 48 cases
Hector A. Espinoza & Elizabeth Sanchez v. Osiel Lopez, 468 S.W.3d 692 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2015).
Monica Hardaway & Glenn Hardaway v. Deutsche Bank Nat'l Trust Co. as Tr., in Trust for Registered Holders of Long Beach Mortg. Loan Trust 2006-WL1, Assett Backed Certificates, Series 2006-WL1, No. 01-17-00677-CV (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Mar. 19, 2018).
Carol Warren v. Donald Hallett, No. 05-23-00172-CV (Tex. App.—Dallas Feb. 23, 2024).
Westwood Motorcars, LLC v. Virtuolotry, LLC & Richard Boyd, 689 S.W.3d 879 (Tex. 2024).
Barch Interests LP v. TitleMax of Texas, Inc., No. 05-24-00143-CV (Tex. App.—Dallas Oct. 7, 2024).
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