Principle Criteria
Free Enterprise
Property Rights
Personal Responsibility
Limited Government
Individual Liberty
Digest
HB 5522 criminalizes squatting by defining unauthorized occupancy of another person's property as a Class A misdemeanor. Repeat offenses escalate to state jail felony or third-degree felony depending on the number of prior convictions. The bill also allows property owners to seek injunctive relief to remove squatters and petition for a mandamus order against local prosecutors who refuse to take action. Additionally, it grants property tax credits to owners who have been affected by unauthorized occupancy​.
Author (1)
Michael Schofield
Contact the Author
Rep. Michael Schofield
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0528
Capitol Office:
EXT E2.418
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