(a) If written evidence of title to land has been filed according to law in the General Land Office or is in the public archives, a copy of the written evidence may be recorded if:
(1) the original was properly executed under the law in effect at the time of execution; and
(2) the copy is certified by the officer having custody of the original and attested with the seal of the General Land Office.
(b) A court may not admit a title to land that was filed in the General Land Office as evidence of superior title against a location or survey of the same land that was made under a valid land warrant or certificate prior to the filing of the title in the General Land Office unless prior to the location or survey:
(1) the older title had been recorded with the county clerk of the county in which the land is located; or
(2) the person who had the location or survey made had actual notice of the older title.

Terms Used In Texas Property Code 12.003

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005