Bettencourt Passes SB 38 of out Senate 21-8 to Stop Squatters & Streamline Eviction Process Austin, TX – Today, the Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 38 (SB38) authored by Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston). A priority measure by Lt. Governor Dan Patrick aimed at restoring property rights and overhauling the state’s flawed civil eviction process — which has left hundreds of Texas homeowners and landlords vulnerable to abuse by squatters exploiting legal loopholes. “His instruction was […]
