Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 16.007
This is the official text of Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 16.007, part of Texas’s Civil Practice and Remedies Code — sets procedural rules and available remedies for civil lawsuits.
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§ 16.007. RETURN OF EXECUTION.
Official statutory text
A person must bring suit against a sheriff or other officer or the surety of the sheriff or officer for failure to return an execution issued in the person's favor, not later than five years after the date on which the execution was returnable.
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