UITapGestureRecognizer *singleTap = [[UITapGestureRecognizer alloc] initWithTarget:self action:@selector(singleTapRecognized:)];
  singleTap.numberOfTapsRequired = 1;
  [txtView addGestureRecognizer:singleTap];
  [singleTap release];

  -(IBAction)singleTapRecognized:(id)sender
  {
     //Does not enter here with a tap after txtView is first responder
  }

UITapGestureRecognizer *gestureRecognizer = [[UITapGestureRecognizer alloc]initWithTarget:self action:SEL(textViewTapped:)];

 [gestureRecognizer setNumberOfTapsRequired:1];
 [yourTextView addGestureRecognizer:gestureRecognizer];`