Norris v. Thomas (In Re Norris)

ORDER

RODRIGUEZ, District Judge.

Thomas and Karen Norris appeal an order signed by the Bankruptcy Court that their boat cannot be claimed as a homestead under Texas law. This Court AFFIRMS the Bankruptcy Court’s decision.

Factual Background

Appellants filed a voluntary petition in the Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division. In that petition they indicated that their street address was 13909 Nacogdoches Road, San Antonio, Texas. They claimed a boat 68 feet in length, 1975 Chris Craft Roamer CMY (“MV Cricket”) as exempt property pursuant to Tex. Const. art. 16 §§ 50 1 and…