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Court adds new "squatter" fee to sheriff/constable schedule; approves updated fees for 2026
5775839 · September 16, 2025
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The Commissioners Court authorized the 2026 fee schedule for the sheriff and constables and added a $250 fee for handling squatters under new state law; the schedule also includes an hourly charge after an initial time window.
Hays County Commissioners on Tuesday approved the county—s 2026 sheriff and constable fee schedule and added a new $250 charge for —squatter— removals under a recent change in Texas law.
The court discussed a legislative change that treats some squatting incidents as writs of possession, requiring law enforcement to execute an…
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