Landlords also have to deal with squatters. These are people who will take over an empty home without signing a contract or paying any rent whatsoever. They have a frustratingly large amount of rights in Texas.
A new bill being introduced in Austin could make it easier for a landlord to evict their bad tenant…and, by extension, squatters (WFAA). HB 32 would allow for a landlord to evict a bad tenant or squatter without the need for a trial.
Texas Bill Could Change the Landlord-Tenant Relationship…