Texas § BC.271.008 - APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS
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§ BC.271.008. APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS
APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS; EXCEPTIONS. (a) Sections 271.004-271.007 apply to the determination of the law that governs an issue relating to a transaction involving real property other than a matter described by Subsection (b), including the validity or enforceability of an indebtedness incurred in consideration for the transfer of, or the payment of which is secured by a lien on, real property. (b) Sections 271.004-271.007 do not apply to the determination of the law that governs: (1) whether a transaction transfers or creates an interest in real property for security purposes or otherwise; (2) the nature of an interest in real property that is transferred or created by a transaction; (3) the method for foreclosure of a lien on real property; (4) the nature of an interest in real property that results from foreclosure; or (5) the manner and effect of recording or failing to record evidence of a transaction that transfers or creates an interest in real property. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278 ), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
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Section BC.271.008 ("APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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