Texas Statutes
Chapter 271 - Rights of Parties to Choose Law Applicable to Certain Transactions
Section 271.008. Applicability to Certain Real Property Transactions; Exceptions

Sec. 271.008. APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS; EXCEPTIONS. (a) Sections 271.004-271.007 apply to the determination of the law that governs an issue relating to a transaction involving real property other than a matter described by Subsection (b), including the validity or enforceability of an indebtedness incurred in consideration for the transfer of, or the payment of which is secured by a lien on, real property.
(b) Sections 271.004-271.007 do not apply to the determination of the law that governs:
(1) whether a transaction transfers or creates an interest in real property for security purposes or otherwise;
(2) the nature of an interest in real property that is transferred or created by a transaction;
(3) the method for foreclosure of a lien on real property;
(4) the nature of an interest in real property that results from foreclosure; or
(5) the manner and effect of recording or failing to record evidence of a transaction that transfers or creates an interest in real property.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.

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