# Tex. Property Code § 22.022: WRIT OF POSSESSION

> Texas · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpr_C22_S22.022

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Property Code § 22.022
- **Heading:** WRIT OF POSSESSION
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 22 / Section 22.022

## Text

If in a trespass to try title action the plaintiff obtains a judgment for the contested property, but the defendant obtains a judgment for the value of the defendant's improvements in excess of the defendant's liability for use, occupation, and damages, the court may not issue a writ of possession until the first anniversary of the judgment unless the plaintiff pays to the clerk of the court for the benefit of the defendant the amount of the judgment in favor of the defendant plus interest.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Property Code § 22.001 § 22.001. TRESPASS TO TRY TITLE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpr_C22_S22.001.md)
- [Tex. Property Code § 22.002 § 22.002. TITLE SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN ACTION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpr_C22_S22.002.md)
- [Tex. Property Code § 22.003 § 22.003. FINAL JUDGMENT CONCLUSIVE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpr_C22_S22.003.md)
- [Tex. Property Code § 22.004 § 22.004. EFFECT OF FORMER LAW.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpr_C22_S22.004.md)
- [Tex. Property Code § 22.021 § 22.021. CLAIM FOR IMPROVEMENTS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpr_C22_S22.021.md)
- [Tex. Property Code § 22.022 § 22.022. WRIT OF POSSESSION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpr_C22_S22.022.md)
- [Tex. Property Code § 22.023 § 22.023. FAILURE TO PAY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpr_C22_S22.023.md)
- [Tex. Property Code § 22.024 § 22.024. PAYMENTS INTO COURT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpr_C22_S22.024.md)
- [Tex. Property Code § 22.041 § 22.041. PLEA FOR REMOVAL OF IMPROVEMENTS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpr_C22_S22.041.md)
- [Tex. Property Code § 22.042 § 22.042. REFEREE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpr_C22_S22.042.md)
- [Tex. Property Code § 22.043 § 22.043. RETAINED JURISDICTION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpr_C22_S22.043.md)
- [Tex. Property Code § 22.044 § 22.044. CONDITION FOR REMOVAL.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpr_C22_S22.044.md)
- [Tex. Property Code § 22.045 § 22.045. CUMULATIVE REMEDIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpr_C22_S22.045.md)

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