[PeteB570]

The law is the law but if I was the county I would sure send him the tax bill.

[truthkeeper]

It's been years since I studied this but I seem to recall the elements were open and notorious possession AND paying the tax bill.

Lawyers?

[OCCASparky]

While property taxes in Texas might be on the high side (although nowhere near as high as, say, NH or NJ) if that’s all I had to do to own a house, send away. I’d rather pay $10K than $300K.