Terms Used In Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 16.007

  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005

A person must bring suit against a sheriff or other officer or the surety of the sheriff or officer for failure to return an execution issued in the person’s favor, not later than five years after the date on which the execution was returnable.