Rule 703.Bond for Real Estate
Last verified June 28, 2026
In one sentenceRule 703 sets the condition of a defendant's bond to replevy sequestered real estate — that the defendant will not injure the property and will pay the value of its rents if found not entitled to it.
Full Text of Rule 703
If the property be real estate, the condition of such bond shall be that the defendant will not injure the property, and that he will pay the value of the rents of the same in case he shall be condemned so to do.
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Plain-English Summary
Rule 703 governs replevying real estate. If the sequestered property is real estate, the condition of the bond is that the defendant will not injure the property and will pay the value of the rents of it, in case the defendant is found not to be entitled to the property.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a sequestration replevy bond for real estate require in Texas?
That the defendant not injure the property and pay the value of its rents or use if found not entitled to it (Rule 703).
Does a Texas real estate replevy bond cover damage to the property?
Yes. Rule 703 requires the defendant not injure the property, so damage can be recovered against the bond.
What do 'rents' mean under a Texas real estate replevy bond?
The value of what the property would have earned in rent while the defendant held it, payable if the defendant is found not entitled to the property (Rule 703).
Source & verification. Rule text and the official Notes and Comments are reproduced verbatim from the
Texas Rules of Civil Procedure (Tex. R. Civ. P. 703), 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: bond for real estate sequestrationreplevy bond real estaterents owed under replevy bondTRCP 703