Rule 720.Return of Bond

Last verified June 28, 2026

In one sentenceRule 720 requires the officer who took a claimant's bond to return it, with the writ, to the court having jurisdiction, where the trial of the right of property then proceeds.

Full Text of Rule 720

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Whenever any person shall claim property and shall duly make the application and give the bond, if the writ under which the levy was made was issued by a justice of the peace or a court of the county where such levy was made, the officer receiving such application and bond shall endorse on the writ that such claim has been made and application and bond given, and by whom; and shall also endorse on such bond the value of the property as assessed by himself, and shall forthwith return such bond with a copy of the writ to the proper court having jurisdiction to try such claim.

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Plain-English Summary

Rule 720 files the claimant's bond. When a person claims property and gives the bond, the officer returns the bond — with a copy of the writ under which the levy was made — to the proper court, which then tries the right of property between the plaintiff and the claimant.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happens to a trial-of-right-of-property bond in Texas?

The officer returns it with the writ to the court for the trial (Rule 720).

What does the officer write on the bond under Rule 720?

The value of the property, as the officer assesses it, before returning the bond and a copy of the writ to the court.

Does Rule 720 apply to every levy?

It covers levies made where the writ issued — in the same county or by the same justice of the peace; Rule 721 covers an out-county levy.

Source & verification. Rule text and the official Notes and Comments are reproduced verbatim from the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure (Tex. R. Civ. P. 720), 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: return of bond trial of right of propertyofficer endorses writ claim madesame county levy bond returnbond returned to court that issued writTRCP 720