Tex. Prop. Code § 24.0043 · Chapter 24. FORCIBLE ENTRY AND DETAINER
AUTHORITY TO MODIFY OR SUSPEND EVICTION PROCEDURES.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) but notwithstanding any other law, only the legislature may modify or suspend procedures prescribed by this chapter.
(b) This section does not affect the authority of the supreme court to modify or suspend certain provisions for the conduct of any court proceedings affected by a disaster under Section 22.0035(b), Government Code, but such a modification or suspension may be applied to an eviction suit only if:
(1) the modification or suspension is applicable to all courts similarly affected by the disaster without regard to the subject matter of an action; and
(2) any request for the modification or suspension is made in writing and available to the public.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 960 (S.B. 38), Sec. 2, eff. January 1, 2026.
Amended by:
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 7 (H.B. 16), Sec. 12.09, eff. January 1, 2026.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PR/htm/PR.24.htm
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