(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 where the property is located; or
(2) any county in which part of the transaction occurred, including the generation of documentation supporting the transaction.

Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 13.271

  • 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.

(c) An offense under § 32.46, 32.48, or 32.49, Penal Code, that involves a real estate transaction may also be prosecuted in any county authorized by Article 13.27.


Text of article effective until January 01, 2025