Tex. R. Civ. P. 728 · 9. TRIAL OF RIGHT OF PROPERTY
BURDEN OF PROOF
Verbatim from the official edition
Text — As posted by the Supreme Court of Texas (file dated October 2, 2026)
If the property was taken from the possession of the claimant pursuant to the original writ, the burden of proof shall be on the plaintiff in the writ. If it was taken from the possession of the defendant in such writ, or any other person than the claimant, the burden of proof shall be on the claimant.
Source of truth
- Edition
- As posted by the Supreme Court of Texas (file dated October 2, 2026)
- Official file
- https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1463426/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure.pdf (PDF pages 347)
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