Texas Statutes
Subchapter A. Powers of Trustee
Section 113.028. Certain Claims and Causes of Action Prohibited

Sec. 113.028. CERTAIN CLAIMS AND CAUSES OF ACTION PROHIBITED. (a) A trustee may not prosecute or assert a claim for damages in a cause of action against a party who is not a beneficiary of the trust if each beneficiary of the trust provides written notice to the trustee of the beneficiary's opposition to the trustee's prosecuting or asserting the claim in the cause of action.
(b) This section does not apply to a cause of action that is prosecuted by a trustee in the trustee's individual capacity.
(c) The trustee is not liable for failing to prosecute or assert a claim in a cause of action if prohibited by the beneficiaries under Subsection (a).
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 765 (H.B. 3434), Sec. 3, eff. June 17, 2005.

Structure Texas Statutes

Texas Statutes

Property Code

Title 9 - Trusts

Subtitle B - Texas Trust Code: Creation, Operation, and Termination of Trusts

Chapter 113 - Administration

Subchapter A. Powers of Trustee

Section 113.001. Limitation of Powers

Section 113.002. General Powers

Section 113.003. Options

Section 113.004. Additions to Trust Assets

Section 113.005. Acquisition of Undivided Interests

Section 113.006. General Authority to Manage and Invest Trust Property

Section 113.007. Temporary Deposits of Funds

Section 113.008. Business Entities

Section 113.009. Real Property Management

Section 113.010. Sale of Property

Section 113.011. Leases

Section 113.012. Minerals

Section 113.013. Insurance

Section 113.014. Payment of Taxes

Section 113.015. Authority to Borrow

Section 113.016. Management of Securities

Section 113.017. Corporate Stock or Other Securities Held in Name of Nominee

Section 113.018. Employment and Appointment of Agents

Section 113.019. Claims

Section 113.020. Burdensome or Worthless Property

Section 113.021. Distribution to Minor or Incapacitated Beneficiary

Section 113.0211. Adjustment of Charitable Trust

Section 113.022. Power to Provide Residence and Pay Funeral Expenses

Section 113.023. Ancillary Trustee

Section 113.024. Implied Powers

Section 113.025. Powers of Trustee Regarding Environmental Laws

Section 113.026. Authority to Designate New Charitable Beneficiary

Section 113.027. Distributions Generally

Section 113.028. Certain Claims and Causes of Action Prohibited

Section 113.029. Discretionary Powers; Tax Savings

Section 113.030. Relocation of Administration of Charitable Trust

Section 113.031. Digital Assets