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House bill · 89R

HB 4540

Relating to the unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, advertisement for sale, rental, or lease, or conveyance of real property, including the removal of certain unauthorized occupants of a dwelling; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing a fee.

Did not pass

Progress

22 days from first to latest action, across 3 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Mar 12

  2. Referred to committee

    Apr 3

  3. Heard in committee

    Stopped here

  4. Reported from committee

  5. Passed first chamber

  6. Passed second chamber

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

HouseApr

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Trade, Workforce and Economic Development

    Apr 3, 2025 · House

  2. Read first time

    Apr 3, 2025 · House

  3. Filed

    Mar 12, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

Topics

Courts: JusticeCrimes: Against PropertyCriminal Procedure: GeneralProperty Interests: Real Property

Bill text

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