SB 1904 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to procedures for residential eviction suits.

SB 1904 sets new timelines for residential eviction cases in Texas. It requires courts to schedule eviction trial dates between 10 and 21 days after a case is filed, and mandates that if a tenant defaults on an eviction suit, the court must issue a writ of possession immediately upon payment of fees - without requiring a bond or waiting for an appeal. Sheriffs must execute these writs within 10 business days. The bill applies only to eviction notices given on or after its effective date (September 1, 2025), affecting landlords, tenants, courts, and law enforcement in residential eviction proceedings.
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Introduced Mar 5, 2025 Last action Mar 17, 2025
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Mar 17, 2025
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Lois Kolkhorst
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