CS/HB 213: Property Rights
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Gossett-Seidman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby ; Salzman
Property Rights; Specifies requirement for complaint to remove an unauthorized person from residential real property; authorizes commercial property owner or agent to request sheriff to immediately remove persons unlawfully occupying real property if specified conditions met; specifies requirements for sheriff upon receipt of complaint; authorizes sheriff to arrest unauthorized person for legal cause; provides that sheriffs are entitled to specified fee for service of notice to vacate; authorizes owner or agent to request that sheriff stand by while owner or agent takes possession of commercial real property; prohibits person from unlawfully detaining or occupying or trespassing upon commercial real property & intentionally causing specified amount of damage; prohibits listing or advertising for sale, or renting or leasing, real property under certain circumstances.
Last Action: 4/29/2025 House - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 322
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/21/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/30/2025 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/11/2025 | House |
• Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/13/2025 | House |
• Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Now in Judiciary Committee |
| 3/31/2025 | House |
• PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda |
| 4/2/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 4/3/2025 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 4/29/2025 | House |
• Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 322 |
