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Constables warn new eviction and "squatter" statutes will speed removals and raise enforcement demands
Summary
Precinct constables told Commissioners Court that recent state legislation (SB 38 and SB 1333) shortens timelines for writ-of-possession execution and authorizes an expedited criminal-trespass removal process; constables said the changes could increase confrontations, require more deputies and create fiscal and operational burdens.
Constables briefed Commissioners Court on Aug. 14 about recently enacted state laws affecting evictions and'"squatter" removals (identified in the hearing as SB 38 and SB 1333) and warned the changes will require new operational planning and potentially more enforcement resources. Constable Don Lopez (Precinct 5) and others described the changes: districts that once allowed longer timeframes for writ-of-possession execution may now face shortened deadlines (constables described a 5-day…
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