Principle Criteria
Free Enterprise
Property Rights
Personal Responsibility
Limited Government
Individual Liberty
Digest
HB 4031 criminalizes squatting by making it a state jail felony to unlawfully occupy another person's property without consent. The bill also establishes a process allowing property owners, authorized agents, or lawful tenants to request a county sheriff’s immediate removal of unauthorized occupants. If a complaint is filed, the sheriff must serve notice and allow the occupant to provide evidence of a valid lease. If no valid lease is presented, the sheriff is authorized to remove the occupant and arrest them for trespassing.
Author
Trent Ashby
Contact the Author
Rep. Trent Ashby
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0508
Capitol Office:
EXT E2.806
E-Mail:
