Texas § PR.12.014 - TRANSFER OF JUDGMENT OR CAUSE OF ACTION
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § PR.12.014 — TRANSFER OF JUDGMENT OR CAUSE OF ACTION, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ PR.12.014. TRANSFER OF JUDGMENT OR CAUSE OF ACTION
TRANSFER OF JUDGMENT OR CAUSE OF ACTION. (a) A judgment or part of a judgment of a court of record or an interest in a cause of action on which suit has been filed may be sold, regardless of whether the judgment or cause of action is assignable in law or equity, if the transfer is in writing. (b) A transfer under this section may be filed with the papers of the suit if the transfer is acknowledged or sworn to in the form and manner required by law for acknowledgement or swearing of deeds. (c) If a transfer of a judgment is filed, the clerk shall record the transfer appropriately. If a transfer of a cause of action in which a judgment has not been rendered is filed, the clerk shall note and briefly state the substance of the transfer on the court docket at the place where the suit is entered. (d) A transfer filed under this section is notice to and is binding on a person subsequently dealing with the judgment or cause of action. Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3494, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 162, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 628 (H.B. 587 ), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2007.
Source: official Texas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section PR.12.014 ("TRANSFER OF JUDGMENT OR CAUSE OF ACTION") 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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