Sec. 23A.003. APPLICABILITY; RELATION TO OTHER LAW. (a) In an action to partition real property under Chapter 23, the court shall determine whether the property is heirs' property. If the court determines that the property is heirs' property, the property must be partitioned under this chapter unless all of the cotenants otherwise agree in a record.
(b) This chapter supplements Chapter 23 and the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure governing partition of real property. If an action is governed by this chapter, this chapter supersedes provisions of Chapter 23 and the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure governing partition of real property that are inconsistent with this chapter.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 297 (S.B. 499), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 4 - Actions and Remedies
Chapter 23A - Uniform Partition of Heirs' Property Act
Section 23A.003. Applicability; Relation to Other Law
Section 23A.004. Service; Notice by Posting
Section 23A.005. Commissioners
Section 23A.006. Determination of Value
Section 23A.007. Cotenant Buyout
Section 23A.008. Partition Alternatives
Section 23A.009. Considerations for Partition in Kind
Section 23A.010. Open-Market Sale, Sealed Bids, or Auction
Section 23A.011. Report of Open-Market Sale
Section 23A.012. Uniformity of Application and Construction
Section 23A.013. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act