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TX Prop § 94.256 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 94 - Manufactured Home Tenancies|Subchapter F. Prohibited Acts|Section 94.256. Eviction Suits

Sec. 94.256.  EVICTION SUITS.  In an eviction suit, retaliation by the landlord under Section 94.251 is a defense and a rent deduction lawfully made by the tenant under this chapter is a defense for nonpayment of the rent to the extent allowed by this chapter.  Other judicial actions under this chapter, excluding an action that would be permitted under Chapter 24, may not be joined with an eviction suit or asserted as a defense or cross-claim in an eviction suit.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 801, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2002.|
TX Prop § 94.257 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 94 - Manufactured Home Tenancies|Subchapter F. Prohibited Acts|Section 94.257. Possession of Firearm or Firearm Ammunition on Leased Premises

Sec. 94.257.  POSSESSION OF FIREARM OR FIREARM AMMUNITION ON LEASED PREMISES.  Unless possession of a firearm or firearm ammunition on a landlord's property is prohibited by state or federal law, a landlord may not prohibit a tenant or a tenant's guest from lawfully possessing, carrying, transporting, or storing a firearm, any part of a firearm, or firearm ammunition:(1)  in the tenant's manufactured home;(2)  in a vehicle located in a parking area provided for tenants or tenants' guests by the landlord of the leased premises; or(3)  in other locations controlled by the landlord as necessary to:(A)  enter or exit the tenant's manufactured home;(B)  enter or exit the leased premises; or(C)  enter or exit a vehicle on the leased premises or located in a parking area provided by the landlord for tenants or tenants' guests.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 39 (H.B. 302), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Prop § 94.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 94 - Manufactured Home Tenancies|Subchapter G. Remedies|Section 94.301. Tenant's Remedies

Sec. 94.301.  TENANT'S REMEDIES.  A person may recover from a landlord who violates this chapter:(1)  actual damages;(2)  a civil penalty in an amount equal to two months' rent and $500;  and(3)  reasonable attorney's fees and costs.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 801, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2002.|
TX Prop § 94.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 94 - Manufactured Home Tenancies|Subchapter G. Remedies|Section 94.302. Landlord's Remedies

Sec. 94.302.  LANDLORD'S REMEDIES.  If the court finds that a tenant filed or prosecuted a suit under this chapter in bad faith or for purposes of harassment, the court shall award the landlord:(1)  an amount equal to two months' rent and $500;  and(2)  reasonable attorney's fees and costs.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 801, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2002.|
TX Prop § 94.303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 94 - Manufactured Home Tenancies|Subchapter G. Remedies|Section 94.303. Cumulative Remedies

Sec. 94.303.  CUMULATIVE REMEDIES.  (a)  The provisions of this chapter are not exclusive and are in addition to any other remedy provided by other law.(b)  A specific remedy provided by this chapter supersedes the general remedy provided by this subchapter and is in addition to any other remedy provided by other law.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 801, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2002.|
TX Prop § 101.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 9 - Trusts|Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Trusts|Chapter 101 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Trusts|Section 101.001. Conveyance by Person Designated as Trustee

Sec. 101.001.  CONVEYANCE BY PERSON DESIGNATED AS TRUSTEE.  If property is conveyed or transferred to a person designated as a trustee but the conveyance or transfer does not identify a trust or disclose the name of any beneficiary, the person designated as trustee may convey, transfer, or encumber the title of the property without subsequent question by a person who claims to be a beneficiary under a trust or who claims by, through, or under any undisclosed beneficiary or by, through, or under the person designated as trustee in that person's individual capacity.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3654, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 683, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.|
TX Prop § 101.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 9 - Trusts|Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Trusts|Chapter 101 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Trusts|Section 101.002. Liability of Trust Property

Sec. 101.002.  LIABILITY OF TRUST PROPERTY.  Although trust property is held by the trustee without identifying the trust or its beneficiaries, the trust property is not liable to satisfy the personal obligations of the trustee.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3654, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.  Renumbered from Sec. 101.001(b) by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 683, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.|
TX Prop § 111.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 9 - Trusts|Subtitle B - Texas Trust Code: Creation, Operation, and Termination of Trusts|Chapter 111 - General Provisions|Section 111.001. Short Title

Sec. 111.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This subtitle may be cited as the Texas Trust Code.|Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3332, ch. 567, art. 2, Sec. 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.|Sec. 111.002.  CONSTRUCTION OF SUBTITLE.  This subtitle and the Texas Trust Act, as amended (Articles 7425b-1 through 7425b-48, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), shall be considered one continuous statute, and for the purposes of any statute or of any instrument creating a trust that refers to the Texas Trust Act, this subtitle shall be considered an amendment to the Texas Trust Act.|Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3332, ch. 567, art. 2, Sec. 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 148 (H.B. 1190), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2006.|
TX Prop § 111.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 9 - Trusts|Subtitle B - Texas Trust Code: Creation, Operation, and Termination of Trusts|Chapter 111 - General Provisions|Section 111.003. Trusts Subject to This Subtitle

Sec. 111.003.  TRUSTS SUBJECT TO THIS SUBTITLE.  For the purposes of this subtitle, a "trust" is an express trust only and does not include:(1)  a resulting trust;(2)  a constructive trust;(3)  a business trust;  or(4)  a security instrument such as a deed of trust, mortgage, or security interest as defined by the Business & Commerce Code.|Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3332, ch. 567, art. 2, Sec. 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.|
TX Prop § 111.0035 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 9 - Trusts|Subtitle B - Texas Trust Code: Creation, Operation, and Termination of Trusts|Chapter 111 - General Provisions|Section 111.0035. Default and Mandatory Rules; Conflict Between Terms and Statute

Sec. 111.0035.  DEFAULT AND MANDATORY RULES; CONFLICT BETWEEN TERMS AND STATUTE.  (a)  Except as provided by the terms of a trust and Subsection (b), this subtitle governs:(1)  the duties and powers of a trustee;(2)  relations among trustees; and(3)  the rights and interests of a beneficiary.(b)  The terms of a trust prevail over any provision of this subtitle, except that the terms of a trust may not limit:(1)  the requirements imposed under Section 112.031;(2)  the applicability of Section 114.007 to an exculpation term of a trust;(3)  the periods of limitation for commencing a judicial proceeding regarding a trust;(4)  a trustee's duty:(A)  with regard to an irrevocable trust, to respond to a demand for accounting made under Section 113.151 if the demand is from a beneficiary who, at the time of the demand:(i)  is entitled or permitted to receive distributions from the trust; or(ii)  would receive a distribution from the trust if the trust terminated at the time of the demand; and(B)  to act in good faith and in accordance with the purposes of the trust;(5)  the power of a court, in the interest of justice, to take action or exercise jurisdiction, including the power to:(A)  modify, reform, or terminate a trust or take other action under Section 112.054;(B)  remove a trustee under Section 113.082;(C)  exercise jurisdiction under Section 115.001;(D)  require, dispense with, modify, or terminate a trustee's bond;(E)  adjust, deny, or order disgorgement of a trustee's compensation if the trustee commits a breach of trust; or(F)  make an award of costs and attorney's fees under Section 114.064; or(6)  the applicability of Section 112.038.(c)  The terms of a trust may not limit any common-law duty to keep a beneficiary of an irrevocable trust who is 25 years of age or older informed at any time during which the beneficiary:(1)  is entitled or permitted to receive distributions from the trust; or(2)  would receive a distribution from the trust if the trust were terminated.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 148 (H.B. 1190), Sec. 2, eff. January 1, 2006.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 451 (H.B. 564), Sec. 2, eff. June 16, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 414 (H.B. 1969), Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 62 (S.B. 617), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1112 (H.B. 2245), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Prop § 111.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 9 - Trusts|Subtitle B - Texas Trust Code: Creation, Operation, and Termination of Trusts|Chapter 111 - General Provisions|Section 111.005. Reenactment of Common Law

Sec. 111.005.  REENACTMENT OF COMMON LAW.  If the law codified in this subtitle repealed a statute that abrogated or restated a common law rule, that common law rule is reestablished, except as the contents of the rule are changed by this subtitle.|Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3332, ch. 567, art. 2, Sec. 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.|
TX Prop § 111.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 9 - Trusts|Subtitle B - Texas Trust Code: Creation, Operation, and Termination of Trusts|Chapter 111 - General Provisions|Section 111.006. Application

Sec. 111.006.  APPLICATION.  This subtitle applies:(1)  to all trusts created on or after January 1, 1984, and to all transactions relating to such trusts;  and(2)  to all transactions occurring on or after January 1, 1984, relating to trusts created before January 1, 1984;  provided that transactions entered into before January 1, 1984, and which were subject to the Texas Trust Act, as amended (Articles 7425b-1 through 7425b-48, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), and the rights, duties, and interests flowing from such transactions remain valid on and after January 1, 1984, and must be terminated, consummated, or enforced as required or permitted by this subtitle.|Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3332, ch. 567, art. 2, Sec. 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.|
TX Prop § 117.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 9 - Trusts|Subtitle B - Texas Trust Code: Creation, Operation, and Termination of Trusts|Chapter 117 - Uniform Prudent Investor Act|Section 117.001. Short Title

Sec. 117.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the "Uniform Prudent Investor Act."|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1103, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.|
TX Prop § 117.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 9 - Trusts|Subtitle B - Texas Trust Code: Creation, Operation, and Termination of Trusts|Chapter 117 - Uniform Prudent Investor Act|Section 117.002. Uniformity of Application and Construction

Sec. 117.002.  UNIFORMITY OF APPLICATION AND CONSTRUCTION.  This chapter shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this chapter among the states enacting it.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1103, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.|
TX Prop § 117.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 9 - Trusts|Subtitle B - Texas Trust Code: Creation, Operation, and Termination of Trusts|Chapter 117 - Uniform Prudent Investor Act|Section 117.003. Prudent Investor Rule

Sec. 117.003.  PRUDENT INVESTOR RULE.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (b), a trustee who invests and manages trust assets owes a duty to the beneficiaries of the trust to comply with the prudent investor rule set forth in this chapter.(b)  The prudent investor rule, a default rule, may be expanded, restricted, eliminated, or otherwise altered by the provisions of a trust.  A trustee is not liable to a beneficiary to the extent that the trustee acted in reasonable reliance on the provisions of the trust.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1103, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.|
TX Prop § 117.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 9 - Trusts|Subtitle B - Texas Trust Code: Creation, Operation, and Termination of Trusts|Chapter 117 - Uniform Prudent Investor Act|Section 117.004. Standard of Care; Portfolio Strategy; Risk and Return Objectives

Sec. 117.004.  STANDARD OF CARE;  PORTFOLIO STRATEGY;  RISK AND RETURN OBJECTIVES.  (a)  A trustee shall invest and manage trust assets as a prudent investor would, by considering the purposes, terms, distribution requirements, and other circumstances of the trust.  In satisfying this standard, the trustee shall exercise reasonable care, skill, and caution.(b)  A trustee's investment and management decisions respecting individual assets must be evaluated not in isolation but in the context of the trust portfolio as a whole and as a part of an overall investment strategy having risk and return objectives reasonably suited to the trust.(c)  Among circumstances that a trustee shall consider in investing and managing trust assets are such of the following as are relevant to the trust or its beneficiaries:(1)  general economic conditions;(2)  the possible effect of inflation or deflation;(3)  the expected tax consequences of investment decisions or strategies;(4)  the role that each investment or course of action plays within the overall trust portfolio, which may include financial assets, interests in closely held enterprises, tangible and intangible personal property, and real property;(5)  the expected total return from income and the appreciation of capital;(6)  other resources of the beneficiaries;(7)  needs for liquidity, regularity of income, and preservation or appreciation of capital;  and(8)  an asset's special relationship or special value, if any, to the purposes of the trust or to one or more of the beneficiaries.(d)  A trustee shall make a reasonable effort to verify facts relevant to the investment and management of trust assets.(e)  Except as otherwise provided by and subject to this subtitle, a trustee may invest in any kind of property or type of investment consistent with the standards of this chapter.(f)  A trustee who has special skills or expertise, or is named trustee in reliance upon the trustee's representation that the trustee has special skills or expertise, has a duty to use those special skills or expertise.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1103, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.|
TX Prop § 117.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 9 - Trusts|Subtitle B - Texas Trust Code: Creation, Operation, and Termination of Trusts|Chapter 117 - Uniform Prudent Investor Act|Section 117.005. Diversification

Sec. 117.005.  DIVERSIFICATION.  A trustee shall diversify the investments of the trust unless the trustee reasonably determines that, because of special circumstances, the purposes of the trust are better served without diversifying.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1103, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.|
TX Prop § 117.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 9 - Trusts|Subtitle B - Texas Trust Code: Creation, Operation, and Termination of Trusts|Chapter 117 - Uniform Prudent Investor Act|Section 117.006. Duties at Inception of Trusteeship

Sec. 117.006.  DUTIES AT INCEPTION OF TRUSTEESHIP.  Within a reasonable time after accepting a trusteeship or receiving trust assets, a trustee shall review the trust assets and make and implement decisions concerning the retention and disposition of assets, in order to bring the trust portfolio into compliance with the purposes, terms, distribution requirements, and other circumstances of the trust, and with the requirements of this chapter.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1103, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.|
TX Prop § 117.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 9 - Trusts|Subtitle B - Texas Trust Code: Creation, Operation, and Termination of Trusts|Chapter 117 - Uniform Prudent Investor Act|Section 117.007. Loyalty

Sec. 117.007.  LOYALTY.  A trustee shall invest and manage the trust assets solely in the interest of the beneficiaries.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1103, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.|
TX Prop § 117.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 9 - Trusts|Subtitle B - Texas Trust Code: Creation, Operation, and Termination of Trusts|Chapter 117 - Uniform Prudent Investor Act|Section 117.008. Impartiality

Sec. 117.008.  IMPARTIALITY.  If a trust has two or more beneficiaries, the trustee shall act impartially in investing and managing the trust assets, taking into account any differing interests of the beneficiaries.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1103, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.|
TX Prop § 117.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 9 - Trusts|Subtitle B - Texas Trust Code: Creation, Operation, and Termination of Trusts|Chapter 117 - Uniform Prudent Investor Act|Section 117.009. Investment Costs

Sec. 117.009.  INVESTMENT COSTS.  In investing and managing trust assets, a trustee may only incur costs that are appropriate and reasonable in relation to the assets, the purposes of the trust, and the skills of the trustee.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1103, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.|
TX Prop § 117.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 9 - Trusts|Subtitle B - Texas Trust Code: Creation, Operation, and Termination of Trusts|Chapter 117 - Uniform Prudent Investor Act|Section 117.010. Reviewing Compliance

Sec. 117.010.  REVIEWING COMPLIANCE.  Compliance with the prudent investor rule is determined in light of the facts and circumstances existing at the time of a trustee's decision or action and not by hindsight.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1103, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.|
TX Prop § 117.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 9 - Trusts|Subtitle B - Texas Trust Code: Creation, Operation, and Termination of Trusts|Chapter 117 - Uniform Prudent Investor Act|Section 117.011. Delegation of Investment and Management Functions

Sec. 117.011.  DELEGATION OF INVESTMENT AND MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS.  (a)  A trustee may delegate investment and management functions that a prudent trustee of comparable skills could properly delegate under the circumstances.  The trustee shall exercise reasonable care, skill, and caution in:(1)  selecting an agent;(2)  establishing the scope and terms of the delegation, consistent with the purposes and terms of the trust;  and(3)  periodically reviewing the agent's actions in order to monitor the agent's performance and compliance with the terms of the delegation.(b)  In performing a delegated function, an agent owes a duty to the trust to exercise reasonable care to comply with the terms of the delegation. (c)  A trustee who complies with the requirements of Subsection (a) is not liable to the beneficiaries or to the trust for the decisions or actions of the agent to whom the function was delegated, unless:(1)  the agent is an affiliate of the trustee;  or(2)  under the terms of the delegation:(A)  the trustee or a beneficiary of the trust is required to arbitrate disputes with the agent;  or(B)  the period for bringing an action by the trustee or a beneficiary of the trust with respect to an agent's actions is shortened from that which is applicable to trustees under the law of this state.(d)  By accepting the delegation of a trust function from the trustee of a trust that is subject to the law of this state, an agent submits to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1103, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.|
TX Prop § 117.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 9 - Trusts|Subtitle B - Texas Trust Code: Creation, Operation, and Termination of Trusts|Chapter 117 - Uniform Prudent Investor Act|Section 117.012. Language Invoking Standard of Chapter

Sec. 117.012.  LANGUAGE INVOKING STANDARD OF CHAPTER.  The following terms or comparable language in the provisions of a trust, unless otherwise limited or modified, authorizes any investment or strategy permitted under this chapter:  "investments permissible by law for investment of trust funds," "legal investments," "authorized investments," "using the judgment and care under the circumstances then prevailing that persons of prudence, discretion, and intelligence exercise in the management of their own affairs, not in regard to speculation but in regard to the permanent disposition of their funds, considering the probable income as well as the probable safety of their capital," "prudent man rule," "prudent trustee rule," "prudent person rule," and "prudent investor rule."|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1103, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.|
TX Prop § 123.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 9 - Trusts|Subtitle C - Miscellaneous Trusts|Chapter 123 - Attorney General Participation in Proceedings Involving Charitable Trusts|Section 123.001. Definitions

Sec. 123.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Charitable entity" means a corporation, trust, community chest, fund, foundation, or other entity organized for scientific, educational, philanthropic, or environmental purposes, social welfare, the arts and humanities, or another civic or public purpose described by Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3)).(2)  "Charitable trust" means a charitable entity, a trust the stated purpose of which is to benefit a charitable entity, or an inter vivos or testamentary gift to a charitable entity.(3)  "Proceeding involving a charitable trust" means a suit or other judicial proceeding the object of which is to:(A)  terminate a charitable trust or distribute its assets to other than charitable donees;(B)  depart from the objects of the charitable trust stated in the instrument creating the trust, including a proceeding in which the doctrine of cy-pres is invoked;(C)  construe, nullify, or impair the provisions of a testamentary or other instrument creating or affecting a charitable trust;(D)  contest or set aside the probate of an alleged will under which money, property, or another thing of value is given for charitable purposes;(E)  allow a charitable trust to contest or set aside the probate of an alleged will;(F)  determine matters relating to the probate and administration of an estate involving a charitable trust;  or(G)  obtain a declaratory judgment involving a charitable trust.(4)  "Fiduciary or managerial agent" means an individual, corporation, or other entity acting either as a trustee, a member of the board of directors, an officer, an executor, or an administrator for a charitable trust.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 172, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Prop § 123.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 9 - Trusts|Subtitle C - Miscellaneous Trusts|Chapter 123 - Attorney General Participation in Proceedings Involving Charitable Trusts|Section 123.002. Attorney General's Participation

Sec. 123.002.  ATTORNEY GENERAL'S PARTICIPATION.  For and on behalf of the interest of the general public of this state in charitable trusts, the attorney general is a proper party and may intervene in a proceeding involving a charitable trust.  The attorney general may join and enter into a compromise, settlement agreement, contract, or judgment relating to a proceeding involving a charitable trust.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|