Vote Recommendation | Economic Freedom | Property Rights | Personal Responsibility | Limited Government | Individual Liberty |
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Yes | Neutral | Positive | Neutral | Neutral | Positive |
Relating to the liability of a landlord for damages resulting from the execution of a writ of possession in an eviction suit.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
HB 900 would prohibit landlords from being held liable for any damages to personal property resulting from a police officer’s execution of a writ of possession.
Texas Action supports HB 900 because it would protect the private property rights of landlords after a successful eviction action. Once a court has determined that the landlord has full possession of a residence, the landlord should not be held liable for any damages done in a police officer’s reasonable execution of the eviction order. Such liability would erode the right to possession a landlord has over their property.