Tex. Estates Code § 1051.152
VALIDITY OF SERVICE AND RETURN ON CITATION OR NOTICE SERVED BY POSTING
Texas · Texas Estates Code · Status: effective
Cite this
- Citation
- Tex. Estates Code § 1051.152, VALIDITY OF SERVICE AND RETURN ON CITATION OR NOTICE SERVED BY POSTING, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/625332
- Permanent ID
ys:prov:625332@1- SHA-256
b027f5cb67cae92506a06ab01474fff29d843d900aedcc7125ec5cbd310ee85a
The hash is SHA-256 of this version's text, with every run of whitespace collapsed to a single space and the ends trimmed. The ID always leads back here, and checking it says whether the text you cited is still the current version.
Full text
(a) A citation or notice in a guardianship proceeding that is required to be served by posting and is issued in conformity with this title, and the service of and return of the citation or notice, is valid if:
(1) a sheriff or constable posts a copy of the citation or notice at the location or locations prescribed by this title; and
(2) the posting occurs on a day preceding the return day of service specified in the citation or notice that provides sufficient time for the period the citation or notice must be posted to expire before the specified return day.
(b) The fact that the sheriff or constable, as applicable, makes the return of service on the citation or notice described by Subsection (a) and returns the citation or notice on which the return has been made to the court before the expiration of the period the citation or notice must be posted does not affect the validity of the citation or notice or the service or return of service. This subsection applies even if the sheriff or constable makes the return of service and returns the citation or notice to the court on the same day the citation or notice is issued.