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Tex. Prop. Code § 5.028 (2026)

Correction Instruments: Nonmaterial Corrections

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Sec. 5.028. CORRECTION INSTRUMENTS: NONMATERIAL CORRECTIONS. (a) A person who has personal knowledge of facts relevant to the correction of a recorded original instrument of conveyance may prepare or execute a correction instrument to make a nonmaterial change that results from a clerical error, including:

(1) a correction of an inaccurate or incorrect element in a legal description, such as a distance, angle, direction, bearing or chord, a reference to a plat or other plat information, a lot or block number, a unit, building designation, or section number, an appurtenant easement, a township name or number, a municipality, county, or state name, a range number or meridian, a certified survey map number, or a subdivision or condominium name; or

(2) an addition, correction, or clarification of:

(A) a party's name, including the spelling of a name, a first or middle name or initial, a suffix, an alternate name by which a party is known, the identity of the trustee of a trust named as party, or a description of an entity as a corporation, company, or other type of organization;

(B) a party's marital status;

(C) the date on which the conveyance was executed;

(D) the recording data for an instrument referenced in the correction instrument; or

(E) a fact relating to the acknowledgment or authentication.

(a-1) A person who has personal knowledge of facts relevant to the correction of a recorded original instrument of conveyance may prepare or execute a correction instrument to make a nonmaterial change that results from an inadvertent error, including the addition, correction, or clarification of:

(1) a legal description prepared in connection with the preparation of the original instrument but inadvertently omitted from the original instrument; or

(2) an omitted call in a metes and bounds legal description in the original instrument that completes the description of the property.

(b) A person who executes a correction instrument under this section may execute a correction instrument that provides an acknowledgment or authentication that is required and was not included in the recorded original instrument of conveyance.

(c) A person who executes a correction instrument under this section shall disclose in the instrument the basis for the person's personal knowledge of the facts relevant to the correction of the recorded original instrument of conveyance.

(d) A person who executes a correction instrument under this section shall:

(1) record the instrument and evidence of notice as provided by Subdivision (2), if applicable, in each county in which the original instrument of conveyance being corrected is recorded; and

(2) if the correction instrument is not signed by each party to the recorded original instrument, send a copy of the correction instrument and notice by first class mail, e-mail, or other reasonable means to each party to the original instrument of conveyance and, if applicable, a party's heirs, successors, or assigns.

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 194 (S.B. 1496), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.

Amended by:

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 158 (S.B. 887), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 345 (S.B. 801), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 20 cases (10 in the last 5 years), 2016–2026 · leading case: Tanya L. McCabe Trust, McCabe Fam. Trust, & the Rochford Living Trust v. Ranger Energy LLC, 531 S.W.3d 783 (Tex. App. 2016).
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Tanya L. McCabe Trust, McCabe Fam. Trust, & the Rochford Living Trust v. Ranger Energy LLC, 531 S.W.3d 783 (Tex. App. 2016). · cites it 6× “Laws 597 , 597 (codified at TEX. PROP. CODE § 5.028(a) & (a-1)). 2 acquired the McShane Fee and Brice leases, Ranger Energy filed suit to quiet title.”
Juan Heredia & Flor Flores v. Michael Zimprich, 559 S.W.3d 223 (Tex. App. 2018). · cites it 3× “See TEX.PROP.CODE ANN. § 5.028- 5.029 (West 2014).”
Tregellas v. Archer, 507 S.W.3d 423 (Tex. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 5.028 (a)(1) (West 2014).”
Neuhoff v. Piranha Partners, 578 S.W.3d 543 (Tex. App. 2018). “029 of the Texas Property Code. TEX. PROP. CODE ANN.”
AIC Mgmt. Co. v. AT&T Mobility, LLC & Reddy Greensbrook, LTD., Arete Real Est. & Dev., & Muduganti Reddy (Tex. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “Validity of the Correction Deed AIC next argues that the trial court erred in holding that its Correction Deed is invalid because its Correction Deed “substantially complies” with Texas Property Code sections 5.”
Yates Energy Corp., EOG Resources, Inc., Jalapeno Corp., ACG3 Mineral Interests, Ltd., Glassell Non-Operated Interests, Ltd., & Curry Glassell v. Broadway Nat'l Bank, Tr. of the Mary Frances Evers Trust (Tex. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “Broadway Bank therefore concludes that because the 2013 Amended Correction Deed was properly executed by the parties to the original instrument – Broadway Bank and John – the deed replaced the 2005 Mineral Deed.”
Dana K. Mannen Indep. of the Est. of Jackie Holland Mannen v. Joanie Mannen Trout (Tex. App. 2021). · cites it 2× “Marchand, 83 1 See TEX. PROP. CODE ANN. § 5.028 (West 2021).”
Diann Marshall v. U.S. Bank, N.A., as Tr., Successor in Interest to Wachovia Bank, Nat'l Ass'n, as Tr. for Mid-State Trust XI (Tex. App. 2023). · cites it 2× “The Bank followed the procedure in Texas Property Code Section 5.028(a) and executed a correction instrument to correct the nonmaterial error.”
Ronald Ralph Tregellas & Wife, Donnita Tregellas v. Carl M. Archer Trust No. Three & Mary Frances G. Archer Trust No. Three, Mary Archer Dixon & Carla ArcherJohnson, Trs. (Tex. App. 2016). “TEX. PROP. CODE ANN. § 5.028(d)(1). But with correction instruments filed before September 1, 2011, we deal with substantial, not literal, compliance.”
Juan Heredia & Flor Flores v. Michael Zimprich (Tex. App. 2018). “” TEX.PROP. CODE ANN. §§ 5.028(a), 5.028(a-1), and 5.”
Michael Sides, Susan Sides, Bobby Sides, Gregory George, Staci George, Claudio Acosta, & Laura Acosta v. Shon Saliga Jani Saliga & Garden Grove, LLC (Tex. App. 2019). “” See Tex. Prop. Code § 5.028 (“Correction Instruments: Nonmaterial Corrections”; correction document may add, correct, or clarify “a party’s name, including the spelling of a name, a first or middle name or initial, a suffix, an alternate name by which a party is known, or a…”
Craig Harlan Pense, an Incapacitated Person, & Virginia Petty, as Next Friend v. Walter Mark Bennett & Alisa Ann Bennett (Tex. App. 2020). “TEX. PROP. CODE ANN. § 5.028(a)(2)(A); see Myrad Props.”
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— Tex. Prop. Code § 5.028(a) — 4 cases
Tanya L. McCabe Trust, McCabe Fam. Trust, & the Rochford Living Trust v. Ranger Energy LLC, 531 S.W.3d 783 (Tex. App. 2016). “Laws 597 , 597 (codified at TEX. PROP. CODE § 5.028(a) & (a-1)). 2 acquired the McShane Fee and Brice leases, Ranger Energy filed suit to quiet title.”
Juan Heredia & Flor Flores v. Michael Zimprich, 559 S.W.3d 223 (Tex. App. 2018). “See TEX.PROP.CODE ANN. § 5.028- 5.029 (West 2014).”
Juan Heredia & Flor Flores v. Michael Zimprich (Tex. App. 2018). “” TEX.PROP. CODE ANN. §§ 5.028(a), 5.028(a-1), and 5.”
Diann Marshall v. U.S. Bank, N.A., as Tr., Successor in Interest to Wachovia Bank, Nat'l Ass'n, as Tr. for Mid-State Trust XI (Tex. App. 2023). “The Bank followed the procedure in Texas Property Code Section 5.028(a) and executed a correction instrument to correct the nonmaterial error.”
— Tex. Prop. Code § 5.028(a)(1) — 2 cases
Tanya L. McCabe Trust, McCabe Fam. Trust, & the Rochford Living Trust v. Ranger Energy LLC, 531 S.W.3d 783 (Tex. App. 2016). “Laws 597 , 597 (codified at TEX. PROP. CODE § 5.028(a) & (a-1)). 2 acquired the McShane Fee and Brice leases, Ranger Energy filed suit to quiet title.”
Diann Marshall v. U.S. Bank, N.A., as Tr., Successor in Interest to Wachovia Bank, Nat'l Ass'n, as Tr. for Mid-State Trust XI (Tex. App. 2023). “The Bank followed the procedure in Texas Property Code Section 5.028(a) and executed a correction instrument to correct the nonmaterial error.”
— Tex. Prop. Code § 5.028(a)(2)(A) — 1 case
Craig Harlan Pense, an Incapacitated Person, & Virginia Petty, as Next Friend v. Walter Mark Bennett & Alisa Ann Bennett (Tex. App. 2020). “TEX. PROP. CODE ANN. § 5.028(a)(2)(A); see Myrad Props.”
— Tex. Prop. Code § 5.028(c) — 1 case
Tanya L. McCabe Trust, McCabe Fam. Trust, & the Rochford Living Trust v. Ranger Energy LLC, 531 S.W.3d 783 (Tex. App. 2016). “Laws 597 , 597 (codified at TEX. PROP. CODE § 5.028(a) & (a-1)). 2 acquired the McShane Fee and Brice leases, Ranger Energy filed suit to quiet title.”
— Tex. Prop. Code § 5.028(d)(1) — 1 case
Ronald Ralph Tregellas & Wife, Donnita Tregellas v. Carl M. Archer Trust No. Three & Mary Frances G. Archer Trust No. Three, Mary Archer Dixon & Carla ArcherJohnson, Trs. (Tex. App. 2016). “TEX. PROP. CODE ANN. § 5.028(d)(1). But with correction instruments filed before September 1, 2011, we deal with substantial, not literal, compliance.”
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