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Tex. Prop. Code § 5.022 (2026)

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Sec. 5.022. FORM. (a) The following form or a form that is the same in substance conveys a fee simple estate in real property with a covenant of general warranty:

"The State of Texas,

"County of ____________________.

"Know all men by these presents, That I, __________________, of the __________________ (give name of city, town, or county), in the state aforesaid, for and in consideration of __________________ dollars, to me in hand paid by __________________, have granted, sold, and conveyed, and by these presents do grant, sell, and convey unto the said __________________, of the __________________ (give name of city, town, or county), in the state of __________________, all that certain __________________ (describe the premises). To have and to hold the above described premises, together with all and singular the rights and appurtenances thereto in any wise belonging, unto the said __________________, his heirs or assigns forever. And I do hereby bind myself, my heirs, executors, and administrators to warrant and forever defend all and singular the said premises unto the said __________________, his heirs, and assigns, against every person whomsoever, lawfully claiming or to claim the same, or any part thereof.

"Witness my hand, this __________________ day of __________________, A.D. 19___.

"Signed and delivered in the presence of ____________________"

(b) A covenant of warranty is not required in a conveyance.

(c) The parties to a conveyance may insert any clause or use any form not in contravention of law.

Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3481, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2012–2024 · leading case: Shelton v. Kalbow, 489 S.W.3d 32 (Tex. App. 2016).
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Shelton v. Kalbow, 489 S.W.3d 32 (Tex. App. 2016). “The Sheltons did not cite, and we have not located, any evidence raising a fact issue that Lampe’s plat conflicts with the metes and bounds as described in the 1928 deed. The Sheltons take issue with the fact that the 1928 deed did not state the tract was to be used for a county…”
Antonio M. Vela, Jr v. GRC Land Holdings, Ltd., 383 S.W.3d 248 (Tex. App. 2012). · cites it 2× “3 Because the Deed executed by Herminia used statutory granting and warranty lan *252 guage, see Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 5.022 (West 2004), Antonio Jr.”
Clarence Stumhoffer, Heir of the Est. of Robert Brian Stumhoffer v. Daniel Perales & Erin Perales, 459 S.W.3d 158 (Tex. App. 2015). “” Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 5.022 (Vernon 2004).”
In re Anloc, LLC, 487 B.R. 825 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2013). “12 at 7) (“The Sharing Agreement is a contract for the sale of real property and Talone Trust became the owner of the equitable title to the ten percent (10%) carried working interest in the Hockley Dome Leases and the High Island Lease when the Sharing Agreement was executed.”
Conocophillips Co. v. Kenneth Hahn, 704 S.W.3d 515 (Tex. 2024). · cites it 2× “37 “A covenant of warranty is not required in a conveyance,” TEX. PROP. CODE § 5.022(b),38 34 See, e.g.”
West 17th Resources, LLC, Pamela Mika Wolf, & Thomas Mika v. Lucian A. Pawelek & Carleen J. Pawelek (Tex. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “33 TEX. PROP. CODE ANN. § 5.022 (Vernon 1983) .”
Peggy Jo Ihnfeldt, Individually & as Tr. for the Est. of William D. Ihnfeldt v. Paula Reagan (Tex. App. 2016). “See Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 5.022 (West 2014).”
Willie Copeland v. Copeland Concrete & Contracting, Inc., Eugene Walker, Jr., & Elsa Nieves Brown (Tex. App. 2018). “See TEX. PROP. CODE ANN. § 5.022 (form to convey fee simple estate in real property with covenant of general warranty).”
King v. Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc. (E.D. Tex. 2020). “” See TEX. PROP. CODE § 5.022(a). The language in the Substitute Trustee Deed (Dkt.”
Tex. Prop. Code § 5.022(a): 1 case
King v. Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc. (E.D. Tex. 2020). “” See TEX. PROP. CODE § 5.022(a). The language in the Substitute Trustee Deed (Dkt.”
Tex. Prop. Code § 5.022(b): 1 case
Conocophillips Co. v. Kenneth Hahn, 704 S.W.3d 515 (Tex. 2024). “37 “A covenant of warranty is not required in a conveyance,” TEX. PROP. CODE § 5.022(b),38 34 See, e.g.”
Tex. Prop. Code § 5.022(c): 1 case
Conocophillips Co. v. Kenneth Hahn, 704 S.W.3d 515 (Tex. 2024). “37 “A covenant of warranty is not required in a conveyance,” TEX. PROP. CODE § 5.022(b),38 34 See, e.g.”
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