Tex. Property Code § 76.505
This is the official text of Tex. Property Code § 76.505, part of Texas’s Property Code — governs real property, landlord-tenant law, and property transactions.
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§ 76.505. APPEAL.
Official statutory text
(a) A person aggrieved by the decision on a claim filed under this subchapter may appeal the decision before the 61st day after the date the decision was rendered.
(b) If a claim has not been decided before the 91st day after the date the claim was filed, the claimant may appeal within the 60-day period beginning on the 91st day after the date of filing.
(c) An appeal under this section must be made by filing suit against the holder in a district court in the county in which the claimed property is located. The holder's immunity from suit without consent is waived with respect to a suit under this section.
(d) A court shall try an action filed under this section de novo and shall apply the rules of practice of the court.
(b) If a claim has not been decided before the 91st day after the date the claim was filed, the claimant may appeal within the 60-day period beginning on the 91st day after the date of filing.
(c) An appeal under this section must be made by filing suit against the holder in a district court in the county in which the claimed property is located. The holder's immunity from suit without consent is waived with respect to a suit under this section.
(d) A court shall try an action filed under this section de novo and shall apply the rules of practice of the court.
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