Tex. Property Code § 141.017
This is the official text of Tex. Property Code § 141.017, part of Texas’s Property Code — governs real property, landlord-tenant law, and property transactions.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
§ 141.017. EXEMPTION OF THIRD PERSON FROM LIABILITY.
Official statutory text
A third person, in good faith and without court order, may act on the instructions of or otherwise deal with any person purporting to make a transfer or act in the capacity of a custodian and, in the absence of knowledge, is not responsible for determining the:
(1) validity of the purported custodian's designation;
(2) propriety of, or the authority under this chapter for, any act of the purported custodian;
(3) validity or propriety under this chapter of any instrument or instructions executed or given by the person purporting to make a transfer or by the purported custodian; or
(4) propriety of the application of the minor's property delivered to the purported custodian.
(1) validity of the purported custodian's designation;
(2) propriety of, or the authority under this chapter for, any act of the purported custodian;
(3) validity or propriety under this chapter of any instrument or instructions executed or given by the person purporting to make a transfer or by the purported custodian; or
(4) propriety of the application of the minor's property delivered to the purported custodian.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Dealing with a real estate matter in Texas?
See all Texas Real Estate lawyers
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.