SB 465 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

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.
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Nov 2024
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Introduced Nov 22, 2024 Last action Feb 3, 2025
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Feb 3, 2025
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Donna Campbell
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