Texas Property Code 24.003 – Substitution of Parties
Current as of: 2024 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
Terms Used In Texas Property Code 24.003
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
If a tenancy for a term expires while the tenant’s suit for forcible entry is pending, the landlord may prosecute the suit in the tenant’s name for the landlord’s benefit and at the landlord’s expense. It is immaterial whether the tenant received possession from the landlord or became a tenant after obtaining possession of the property.