TITLE: Relating to the liability of a landlord for damages resulting from the execution of a writ of possession in an eviction suit.

SUMMARY: Relating to the liability of a landlord for damages resulting from the execution of a writ of possession in an eviction suit.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the liability of a landlord for damages resulting from the execution of a writ of possession in an eviction suit. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 24.0061, Property Code, is amended by adding Subsection (i) to read as follows: (i) A landlord is not liable for damages to the tenant resulting from the execution of a writ of possession by an officer under this section. SECTION 2. Section 24.0061(i), Property Code, as added by this Act, applies only to the execution of a writ of possession issued in an eviction suit filed on or after the effective date of this Act. Execution of a writ of possession issued in an eviction suit filed before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect immediately before the effective date of this Act, and that law is continued in effect for that purpose. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.