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.
SB 465 amends Texas Penal Code Section 28.03 to reclassify penalties for unauthorized entry, occupancy, or damage to real property, including dwellings. It increases criminal penalties based on the financial damage caused - such as $100+ for misdemeanors or $2,500+ for state jail felonies - and adds specific scenarios like disrupting water supplies or damaging livestock fences. The bill directly affects individuals who illegally occupy homes, trespass, or damage property, with stricter penalties for actions harming public services or livestock. It does not create new offenses but adjusts existing penalty tiers and authorizes a fee related to enforcement.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Nov 22, 2024
Last action Feb 3, 2025
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Feb 3, 2025
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Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
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Donna Campbell
RRepublican
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