(a) A purchaser under an executory contract, on written request, is entitled to receive the following information from the seller:
(1) as of the date of the request or another date specified by the purchaser, the amount owed by the purchaser under the contract; and
(2) if applicable, the name and address of the seller’s desired trustee for a deed of trust to be executed under § 5.081.
(b) On or before the 10th day after the date the seller receives from the purchaser a written request for information described by Subsection (a), the seller shall provide to the purchaser a written statement of the requested information.

Terms Used In Texas Property Code 5.082

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) If the seller does not timely respond to a request made under this section, the purchaser may:
(1) determine or pay the amount owed under the contract, including determining the amount necessary for a promissory note under § 5.081; and
(2) if applicable, select a trustee for a deed of trust under § 5.081.
(d) For purposes of Subsection (c)(2), a purchaser must select a trustee that lives or has a place of business in the same county where the property covered by the executory contract is located.
(e) Not later than the 20th day after the date a seller receives notice of an amount determined by a purchaser under Subsection (c)(1), the seller may contest that amount by sending a written objection to the purchaser. An objection under this subsection must:
(1) be sent to the purchaser by regular and certified mail;
(2) include the amount the seller claims is the amount owed under the contract; and
(3) be based on written records kept by the seller or the seller’s agent that were maintained and regularly updated for the entire term of the executory contract.