Rule 631.Execution for Sale of Particular Property
Last verified June 28, 2026
In one sentenceRule 631 requires an execution on a judgment for the sale of particular chattels, personal property, or real estate to describe the property and direct the officer to make the sale.
Full Text of Rule 631
An execution issued upon a judgment for the sale of particular chattels or personal property or real estate, must particularly describe the property, and shall direct the officer to make the sale by previously giving the public notice of the time and place of sale required by law and these rules.
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Plain-English Summary
Rule 631 covers an execution to sell specified property. An execution issued on a judgment for the sale of particular chattels or personal property or real estate must particularly describe the property and direct the officer to make the sale as under ordinary execution.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does an execution to sell specific property work in Texas?
Rule 631 requires it to describe the property and direct the officer to sell it.
What kinds of property does Rule 631 cover?
Particular chattels, personal property, or real estate that the judgment orders sold.
Does the officer have to advertise the sale under Rule 631?
Yes. The writ directs the officer to sell only after giving the public notice of the time and place that the law and these rules require.
Source & verification. Rule text and the official Notes and Comments are reproduced verbatim from the
Texas Rules of Civil Procedure (Tex. R. Civ. P. 631), published by the Texas Judicial Branch (txcourts.gov).
Promulgated by the Supreme Court of Texas. The plain-English summary is original and draws on official sources. Last verified June 28, 2026. ·
Official source
Also known as: execution for sale of particular propertysale of specific property executionpublic notice property saleexecution to sell chattelsTRCP 631