Texas Property Code 71.201 – Seizure and Sale of Personal Property
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(a) If personal property escheated to the state, the court shall issue to the sheriff a writ that commands the sheriff to seize the escheated property.
(b) The sheriff shall:
(1) dispose of the personal property at public auction in accordance with the law regarding the sale of personal property under execution; and
(2) deposit into the State Treasury the proceeds of the sale, less court costs.
Terms Used In Texas Property Code 71.201
- Personal property: All property that is not real property.
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.