A “rolling easement” to promote public access to the beach would permit the State to evade its burden of proof in easement cases along the Gulf and pass that burden onto private property owners.
Property Rights
Bill Analysis: SB 1333 A New Law to Better Protect Homeowners & Punish Squatters
The passage of Senate Bill 1333 (2025) addresses an important gap in Texas’ statutory framework by providing property owners with “clear legal tools to remove unauthorized occupants and [abate concerns] that squatters can cause financial harm by damaging or neglecting property” (SB 1333 Bill Analysis, 2025, p. 1).This legislation was the culmination of a long...
August 15, 2025