Terms Used In Texas Property Code 12.004

  • 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.
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005

If written evidence of title to land has been filed outside the county in which the land is located or outside the state, a copy of the written evidence may be recorded in the county in which the land is located if:
(1) the original was properly executed and recorded under the law governing the recording; and
(2) the copy is certified by the officer having legal custody of the original.