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This research guide includes information and
resources on breach of contract. A breach of contract is
a “violation of a contractual obligation by failing to
perform one’s own promise, by repudiating it, or by
interfering with another party’s performance.” (Black’s
Law Dictionary, 11
th
ed.) The resources listed below
are not exhaustive and may not include the most up-
to-date information. It is for information purposes only
and should not be construed as legal advice or act as
the substitute for legal counsel.
Texas Statutes Online www.statutes.capitol.texas.gov
Texas Business & Commerce Code
• Ch. 2 Sales
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/BC/ht
m/BC.2.htm
• Ch. 26 Statute of Frauds
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/BC/ht
m/BC.26.htm
Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code
• Ch. 16 Limitations
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CP/ht
m/CP.16.htm
• Ch. 37 Declaratory Judgments §37.004(a)
Subject Matter of Relief
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CP/ht
m/CP.37.htm#37.004
Texas Forms Pleading and Practice REF KFT
1730.A65 T482
• Vol. 4, Ch. 72 Contracts (contains form
templates)
Restatement (Second) of Contracts KT 801.R47
• Vols. 1-3, § 1-385 Contracts
O’Connor’s Texas Causes of Action REF KFT
1733.O26
• Ch. 5-B Breach of Contract (generally)
O’Connor’s Texas Causes of Action Pleadings REF
KFT 1735.A65 O36
• Ch. 5 Contract Actions
o Form 5B:1 Breach of Contract—Notice
o Form 5B:2 Breach of Contract—
Petition
o Form 5B:3 Breach of Contract—
Answer
O’Connor’s Texas Rules – Civil Trials REF KFT
• Ch. 2-B § 4.2.3 Distinction between standing
and capacity
Texas Commercial Causes of Action REF KFT 1733
W7
• Ch. 3 Contract and Commercial Litigation
o 3-1 Breach of Contract
• Ch. 9 Misc. Business Causes of Action
o 9-3 Conspiracy to Breach Contract
Texas Pretrial Practice REF KFT 1737 .T4B7
• Vol. 1, §6:213 Contract Parties and Third
Parties
• Vol. 1, §17:51 Contract Provisions
• Vol. 1, §14:345 Contract Ambiguity
Texas Family Law Practice Manual REF KFT
1294.T4S7
• §61.2 Breach of Contract
• Form 61-2 Original Petition for Breach of
Alimony Contract
• Forms 61-3 Original Petition for Breach of
Contract to Pay College Expenses
Breach of Contract
Research Guide
**THIS IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE ADVICE OF AN ATTORNEY**
Overview
Secondary Resources in Print
Statutes and Codes
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Texas DTPA Forms & Practice KFT 1430.B7
• §1.02.8.1 “Mere Breach of Contract”
• §5.23, §5.25 Breach of Contract
The Lawyer’s Guide to the Deceptive Trade
Practices Act KFT 1430.A94
• 5.11 Breach of Warranty: Contract or Tort
• 8.02 Common-Law Defenses
• 10.031 The DTPA and TORT Exemplary
Damages – General
Texas Practice Series REF KFT 1280.T4
• Vol. 49, Ch. 9 Breach
• Vol. 49, Ch. 10 Remedies
Make Your Own Contract: Simple Contracts for
Personal Use KF 801.E54
Corbin on Contracts Desk Edition KF 801 C65
• Ch. 53 Varieties of Breaches of Contracts—
Total and Partial Breaches
Williston on Contracts KF 801 W53
• Vol. 4A (FORMS), Ch. 63F What Constitutes
Breach of Contract
• Vol. 23, Ch. 63 What Constitutes Breach of
Contract
• Vol. 24, Ch. 64 Damages for Breach of Contract
Pattern Cross-Examinations REF KF8920 .S56
• Ch. 6 Cross-Examination in Contract Disputes
Advanced Real Estate Drafting Course KFT 1312
.A7527
• 2022 Ch. 17 Overview of the Real Estate
Forms Manual and Updated Forms Based
upon Legislative Changes
• 2022 Ch. 22 Merger and Covenant of Seisin
Issues with Contracts and Deeds
• 2021 Drafting Clearly is Important – Texas
Cases Where it Made a Difference
Contracting in the Covid and Post Covid World
• 2022 (PDF only)
Understanding Contracts (Texas Law Help)
https://texaslawhelp.org/article/understanding-
contracts-houston-bar-association
Contracts and Covid-19 (Texas Law Help)
https://texaslawhelp.org/article/contracts-and-
covid-19
Contract Basics for Litigators: Texas (Thomson
Reuters)
https://arwebserver.arlaw.com/pdf/Contract_Basics_
for_Litigators_Texas_w-025-4730.pdf
What Are the Four Elements of a Breach of Contract
Claim in TX? (attorney blog)
https://jm.legal/articles/business/four-elements-of-
breach-of-contract-claim/
Legal Lines – Ask Attorneys simple legal questions
(free service)
Tarrant County LegalLine Sign-up
https://www.tarrantbar.org/
Dallas County LegalLine Sign-up
https://www.dallasbar.org/index.cfm?pg
=legalline
Tarrant County Bar Association Lawyer Referral
Service: 817-336-4101 ($20 for the first 30 minutes)
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