Texas Statutes
Subchapter C. Disposition of Escheated Property
Section 71.201. Seizure and Sale of Personal Property

Sec. 71.201. SEIZURE AND SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. (a) If personal property escheated to the state, the court shall issue to the sheriff a writ that commands the sheriff to seize the escheated property.
(b) The sheriff shall:
(1) dispose of the personal property at public auction in accordance with the law regarding the sale of personal property under execution; and
(2) deposit into the State Treasury the proceeds of the sale, less court costs.
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3589, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.