Two Texas laws signed in 2025 are changing how evictions and squatter cases are handled, giving property owners clearer ...

A new Texas law in 2026 aims to speed up the eviction process with shorter timelines, quicker eviction notices, and ...

Mark Melton, founder of the Dallas Eviction Advocacy Center, after which the Houston organization is modeled, said the legislation originally proposed by Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, and Rep.

Houston state Sen. Paul Bettencourt said Senate Bill 38 is necessary to combat an epidemic of squatting. Tenants’ rights advocates say legitimate tenants behind on their rent could be targeted.

SB 38, sponsored by Sen. Paul Bettencourt and Rep. Angie Chen Button, was passed during the 89th Texas Legislative Session to ...

Texas has implemented Senate Bill 38, which expedites the eviction process for squatters without criminalizing the act.

Austin is a city of majority renters, and Texas will be making some changes to the way it handles evictions starting in the new year. Senate Bill 38 will take effect for all eviction filings starting ...

AUSTIN, Texas — As we flip the calendar to January and 2026, several new laws will take effect across Texas. They have to do with everything from insurance, immigration, AI, taxes and more. One ...

Senate Bill 38, which takes effect on New Year’s Day, updates tenant-landlord relations in Texas by streamlining the eviction process and adding a new tenant protection — the ability to cure ...

A new slate of Texas laws is now in effect in 2026, bringing changes to immigration enforcement, business taxes, eviction procedures and government use of AI.

DALLAS — A new Texas law aimed at speeding up the removal of squatters took effect Thursday, changing how eviction cases move ...