Tex. R. Civ. P. 793 · 8. Trespass to Try Title
ABSTRACT SHALL STATE, WHAT
Text — As posted by the Supreme Court of Texas (file dated October 2, 2026)
The abstract mentioned in the two preceding rules shall state:
(a) The nature of each document or written instrument intended to be used as evidence and its date; or
(b) If a contract or conveyance, its date, the parties thereto and the date of the proof of acknowledgment, and before what officer the same was made; and
(c) Where recorded, stating the book and page of the record.
(d) If not recorded in the county when the trial is had, copies of such instrument, with the names of the subscribing witnesses, shall be included. If such unrecorded instrument be lost or destroyed it shall be sufficient to state the nature of such instrument and its loss or destruction.
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 364)
- Text hash
- sha256 8c3478076482f9c5c39b3bd4cb062f88b5a4292cddf921fa563b3496887c99c6
- Composed by
- compose_tx_rules.py 2026-10-05: two PDF extractors agree character for character after the same chrome removal
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