Rule 633.Execution for Possession or Value of Personal Property
Last verified June 28, 2026
In one sentenceRule 633 requires an execution on a judgment for the recovery of personal property or its value to command the officer, if delivery cannot be had, to levy and collect the value for which the judgment was rendered.
Full Text of Rule 633
If the judgment be for the recovery of personal property or its value, the writ shall command the officer, in case a delivery thereof cannot be had, to levy and collect the value thereof for which the judgment was recovered, to be specified therein, out of any property of the party against whom judgment was rendered, liable to execution.
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Plain-English Summary
Rule 633 covers the alternative judgment. If the judgment is for the recovery of personal property or its value, the writ commands the officer — in case a delivery of the property cannot be had — to levy and collect the value for which the judgment was rendered, out of the defendant's property.
Frequently Asked Questions
What if the property can't be delivered under a Texas judgment?
Rule 633 has the officer levy and collect its value instead.
Where does the officer collect the value from under Rule 633?
Any property belonging to the party against whom judgment was rendered that is liable to execution.
Who sets the dollar value the officer collects under Rule 633?
The judgment itself specifies the value; the writ just carries that figure forward.
Source & verification. Rule text and the official Notes and Comments are reproduced verbatim from the
Texas Rules of Civil Procedure (Tex. R. Civ. P. 633), 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 possession or valuevalue of personal property executionvalue in lieu of deliveryalternative judgment executionTRCP 633