Rule 807.Judgment when Claim for Improvements Is Made

Last amended January 1, 1988 · Last verified June 28, 2026

In one sentenceRule 807 requires a judgment on a successful improvements claim to recite the estimated value of the premises without the improvements and to include the Property Code's conditions, stipulations, and directions so far as they apply.

Full Text of Rule 807

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When a claim for improvements is successfully made under Sections 22.021 -22.024, Texas Property Code, the judgment shall recite the estimated value of the premises without the improvements, and shall also include the conditions, stipulations and directions contained in Sections 22.021 - 22.024, Texas Property Code so far as applicable to the case before the court.

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Plain-English Summary

Rule 807 tells the court what to put in the judgment when an improvements claim succeeds under sections 22.021 through 22.024 of the Texas Property Code. The judgment recites the estimated value of the premises without the improvements, and it carries forward the conditions, stipulations, and directions the Property Code attaches, to the extent they fit the case before the court.

Frequently Asked Questions

What must the judgment recite when an improvements claim succeeds?

The estimated value of the premises without the improvements, plus the applicable Property Code conditions and directions (Rule 807).

Why does the judgment recite the land's value without the improvements under Rule 807?

To fix the baseline the Property Code uses in sorting out what the possessor is owed for the improvements he made.

Does Rule 807 add procedures beyond the Property Code?

No. Rule 807 carries forward the Property Code's own conditions, stipulations, and directions, applying them so far as they fit the case.

Source & verification. Rule text and the official Notes and Comments are reproduced verbatim from the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure (Tex. R. Civ. P. 807), 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: judgment improvements value without improvementsvalue of premises without improvementsProperty Code conditions in judgmentsuccessful improvements claim judgmentTRCP 807