(a) In this article, “real estate transaction” means a sale, lease, trade, exchange, gift, grant, or other conveyance of a real property interest.
(b) Any offense under Chapter 32, Penal Code, that involves a real estate transaction may be prosecuted in:
(1) the county in which the property is located;
(2) any county in which part of the transaction occurred, including the generation of documentation supporting the transaction; or
(3) if the offense is an offense under § 32.46, 32.48, or 32.49, Penal Code, any county described by Subdivision (1) or (2) or authorized by Article 13A.259.


Text of article effective on January 01, 2025

Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 13A.262

  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.