Texas · Texas Penal Code

Tex. Penal Code § 32.60: REAL PROPERTY FRAUD

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

A person commits real property fraud by making false written statements to obtain real property or causing someone to sign documents affecting real property without consent, with intent to defraud or harm. Offense severity ranges from second-degree to first-degree felony based on property value, with enhancement to higher category if victim is elderly, disabled, nonprofit, or property is homestead-exempt.

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