Rule 647.Notice of Sale of Real Estate
Last verified June 28, 2026
In one sentenceRule 647 requires the officer to advertise the time and place of an execution sale of real estate by publishing notice in the English language, as the rule directs, so bidders have notice.
Full Text of Rule 647
The time and place of sale of real estate under execution, order of sale, or venditioni exponas, shall be advertised by the officer by having the notice thereof published in the English language once a week for three consecutive weeks preceding such sale, in some newspaper published in said county. The first of said publications shall appear not less than twenty days immediately preceding the day of sale. Said notice shall contain a statement of the authority by virtue of which the sale is to be made, the time of levy, and the time and place of sale; it shall also contain a brief description of the property to be sold, and shall give the number of acres, original survey, locality in the county, and the name by which the land is most generally known, but it shall not be necessary for it to contain field notes. Publishers of newspapers shall charge the legal rate of Two (2) Cents per word for the first insertion of such publication and One (1) Cent per word for such subsequent insertions, or such newspapers shall be entitled to charge for such publication at a rate equal to but not in excess of the published word or line rate of that newspaper for such class of advertising. If there be no newspaper published in the county, or none which will publish the notice of sale for the compensation herein fixed, the officer shall then post such notice in writing in three public places in the county, one of which shall be at the courthouse door of such county, for at least twenty days successively next before the day of sale. The officer making the levy shall give the defendant, or his attorney, written notice of such sale, either in person or by mail, which notice shall substantially conform to the foregoing requirements.
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Plain-English Summary
Rule 647 sets the notice for a land sale. The time and place of a sale of real estate under execution, an order of sale, or a venditioni exponas must be advertised by the officer by publishing the notice in the English language, in the manner and for the time the rule requires.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is an execution sale of real estate advertised in Texas?
By the officer publishing notice in English, as Rule 647 directs.
How long before an execution sale must the newspaper notice run in Texas?
Rule 647 requires publication once a week for three consecutive weeks, with the first publication at least twenty days before the sale.
What if no newspaper in the county will publish the notice?
Rule 647 has the officer post written notice in three public places, including the courthouse door, for at least twenty days before the sale.
Source & verification. Rule text and the official Notes and Comments are reproduced verbatim from the
Texas Rules of Civil Procedure (Tex. R. Civ. P. 647), 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
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