Rule 699.Requisites of Writ

Last amended January 1, 1978 · Last verified June 28, 2026

In one sentenceRule 699 requires a writ of sequestration to be directed to the sheriff or any constable in Texas and to command the officer to take the described property into possession and hold it subject to the court's further order.

Full Text of Rule 699

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The writ of sequestration shall be directed “To the Sheriff or any Constable within the State of Texas” (not naming a specific county) and shall command him to take into his possession the property, describing the same as it is described in the application or affidavits, if to be found in his county, and to keep the same subject to further orders of the court, unless the same is replevied. There shall be prominently displayed on the face of the writ, in ten-point type and in a manner calculated to advise a reasonably attentive person of its contents, the following: “YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO REGAIN POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY BY FILING A REPLEVY BOND. YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO SEEK TO REGAIN POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY BY FILING WITH THE COURT A MOTION TO DISSOLVE THIS WRIT.”

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Plain-English Summary

Rule 699 sets the writ's form. The writ of sequestration is directed "To the Sheriff or any Constable within the State of Texas," without naming a specific county, and commands the officer to take into possession the property described in the application or affidavits, and to keep it subject to the further order of the court — unless the property is replevied.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a Texas writ of sequestration command?

It directs a sheriff or constable to take the described property into possession and hold it subject to the court's order (Rule 699).

Does a Texas sequestration writ name a specific county?

No. Rule 699 directs it to the sheriff or any constable within the State of Texas, without naming a county, so it can be executed wherever the property is found.

What notice must appear on the face of a Texas sequestration writ?

A statement in ten-point type telling the defendant of the right to regain possession by filing a replevy bond or by moving to dissolve the writ, as Rule 699 requires.

Source & verification. Rule text and the official Notes and Comments are reproduced verbatim from the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure (Tex. R. Civ. P. 699), 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: requisites of sequestration writform of sequestration writsequestration writ notice languageTRCP 699