2026 Regular Session
HB847
Criminal Law - Fraud - Possession of Residential Real Property
Prohibiting a person from possessing or claiming a right to possess residential real property the person does not lawfully possess or own with the intent to defraud another; authorizing the owner of certain residential real property to file a certain sworn affidavit and requiring a law enforcement officer to remove a certain person from residential real property under certain circumstances; and providing that the Act does not prohibit the owner of residential real property from filing a wrongful detainer action.
Legislative progress
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Committee referrals
February 4, 2026 · House
Judiciary
Instrument history
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House Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Judiciary