Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 37.004 : CIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES CODE — TRIAL, JUDGMENT, AND APPEAL — JUDGMENTS — DECLARATORY JUDGMENTS — Subject Matter of Relief

(a) A person interested under a deed, will, written contract, or other writings constituting a contract or whose rights, status, or other legal relations are affected by a statute, municipal ordinance, contract, or franchise may have determined any question of construction or validity arising under the instrument, statute, ordinance, contract, or franchise and obtain a declaration of rights, status, or other legal relations thereunder.

(b) A contract may be construed either before or after there has been a breach.

(c) Notwithstanding Section 22.001, Property Code, a person described by Subsection (a) may obtain a determination under this chapter when the sole issue concerning title to real property is the determination of the proper boundary line between adjoining properties.

Tex. Civ. Prac. and Rem. Code § 37.004

Amended by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 305, Sec. 1, eff. 6/15/2007.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1985.