Katrina Pierson, Texas State Representative of 33rd District | https://katrinafortexas.com/about/
Katrina Pierson, Texas State Representative of 33rd District | https://katrinafortexas.com/about/
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to the unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, advertisement for sale, rental, or lease, or conveyance of real property, including the removal of certain unauthorized occupants of a dwelling; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing a fee’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill amends the Penal Code to create offenses related to unauthorized dealings with real property and increases penalties for certain criminal activities. It introduces new sections addressing false documentation used to claim real property rights and fraudulent transactions involving residential real estate, making such offenses Class A misdemeanors or first-degree felonies, respectively. Additionally, the bill establishes procedures for property owners to immediately remove unauthorized occupants via the county sheriff, detailing the process for lodging complaints and removing individuals. It outlines potential liabilities for wrongful removal and states that sheriffs are not liable for property damage during such removals. The bill takes effect on Sept. 1, 2025.
Katrina Pierson, member of the House Committee on S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health, proposed no more bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Pierson graduated from Kilgore College in 2003 with an AS and again in 2006 from the University of Texas at Dallas with a BS.
Katrina Pierson is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 33rd House district. She replaced previous state representative Justin Holland in 2025.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
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