Tex. R. Civ. P. 787 · 8. Trespass to Try Title
LANDLORD MAY BECOME DEFENDANT
Verbatim from the official edition
Text — As posted by the Supreme Court of Texas (file dated October 2, 2026)
When such action shall be commenced against a tenant in possession, the landlord may enter himself as the defendant, or he may be made a party on motion of such tenant; and he shall be entitled to make the same defense as if the suit had been originally commenced against him.
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 363)
- Text hash
- sha256 a686b3c4261324bcf71ad5b94b4526e17769e1ea577876db5ecb88358aa08fe3
- Composed by
- compose_tx_rules.py 2026-10-05: two PDF extractors agree character for character after the same chrome removal
Procedural information only. Not legal advice and not a substitute for the advice of an attorney. Confirm the current text with the official publisher before relying on it.