Can a Canadian citizen maintaining a residence in Toronto claim a
homestead in Texas?

This website may be of some help ...
http://library.findlaw.com/1999/Oct/1/126857.html

"Specifically, this section may apply to your question:

Acquiring homestead rights in a piece of property in Texas does not
require a formalized legal process, or the filing of a specific
document. The general criteria for creating a homestead are (i) overt
acts of usage, and (ii) an intent to claim the land as a permanent
residence.(28)"

If you intend to continue using your Toronto residence as your
"permanent" residence, then I would assume that you would not qualify.

I could be wrong, but I believe that the Federal laws regarding
homsteading require you to be a citizen of the United States as well.
Ill investigate that further.

kanid-ga:

Thank you.  To be more specific:  if a Canadian citizen lists Toronto
as his residence on a business filing with the state but lives in
Texas can he designate his Texas home as a homestead?