Mirroring laws passed by Florida, Georgia, New York, and others, House Bill 1076 criminalizes squatting in a model attempt to ensure that the private property rights of Texans are protected from bad actors (Salmonsen, 2024). In a time when Texas is one of the top three states in which squatters are occupying homes—with “an estimated 475 homes that had been occupied by squatters” concentrated in the Dallas-Fort Worth area (Rahman, 2024)—HB 1076, if passed, would be a major victory in the fight to protect the private property rights of Texans. The specificity of the bill ensures that there is no ambiguity in the law and closes any loopholes that bad actors have taken advantage of in the past. By doing so, HB 1076 aims to secure one of the most sacred of all rights: the right to property.
Election Integrity
Nevadans Consider Popular Measure To Require Identity Verification For Mail-In Voting
Next Tuesday, Nevadans will vote on Question 7 for the second time, deciding whether to add voter identification requirements to the state constitution. The question comes against a backdrop in which a legitimate ballot’s fate can depend on something as simple as handwriting. In a state where elections are sometimes decided by just a handful...
October 30, 2026