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Tex. Transp. Code § 281.004 (2026)

Adverse Possession

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Sec. 281.004. ADVERSE POSSESSION. For purposes of this chapter, adverse possession is not established by the:

(1) use of a private road by the public with the permission of the owner; or

(2) maintenance with public funds of a private road in which a public interest is not recorded.

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2008–2018 · leading case: Daniel L. Pancamo v. Calhoun Cnty. (Tex. App. 2018).
Daniel L. Pancamo v. Calhoun Cnty. (Tex. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “TEX. TRANSP. CODE ANN. § 281.004 (West, Westlaw through 2017 1st C.”
Untitled Texas Attorney Gen. Opinion (Tex. Att'y Gen. 2008). · cites it 2× “See ide § 5, at 2413 (current version at TEX. TRANSP. CODE ANN. § 281.004 (Vernon 1999)).”
Bert Wallace v. Kent Cnty., Texas (Tex. App. 2013). “” See TEX. TRANSP. CODE ANN. §§ 281.004 (W EST 2013), formerly VERNON’S ANN.”
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