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Rule 632.Execution for Delivery of Certain Property

Last verified June 28, 2026

In one sentenceRule 632 requires an execution on a judgment for the delivery of possession of a chattel, personal property, or real property to describe the property and command its delivery to the party entitled to it.

Full Text of Rule 632

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An execution issued upon a judgment for the delivery of the possession of a chattel or personal property, or for the delivery of the possession of real property, shall particularly describe the property, and designate the party to whom the judgment awards the possession. The writ shall require the officer to deliver the possession of the property to the party entitled thereto.
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Plain-English Summary

Rule 632 covers an execution for delivery of possession. An execution issued on a judgment for the delivery of possession of a chattel or personal property, or of real property, must particularly describe the property and command the officer to deliver possession to the party entitled to it under the judgment.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you enforce a judgment for possession of property in Texas?

By an execution that describes the property and commands its delivery (Rule 632).

What must a Rule 632 writ name besides the property?

The party to whom the judgment awards possession, so the officer knows who receives the property.

Does Rule 632 cover both personal and real property?

Yes. It reaches a chattel or personal property, and also real property, when the judgment awards possession.

Source & verification. Rule text and the official Notes and Comments are reproduced verbatim from the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure (Tex. R. Civ. P. 632), 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 delivery of propertywrit of possession executionpossession writdelivery of chattel executionTRCP 632