TX HB2454

Creates new criminal offense (Class A misdemeanor) for presenting false, fraudulent, or fictitious documents such as fake lease agreements or deeds to gain entry or remain on real property

Establishes first-degree felony offense for knowingly listing, advertising, selling, renting, or leasing residential property without legal title or authority to do so

Allows property owners or their agents to request immediate sheriff removal of unauthorized occupants from dwellings by filing a sworn complaint, bypassing traditional eviction proceedings when the occupant is not a current/former tenant or family member

Increases criminal mischief to a second-degree felony when property damage of $1,000-$300,000 occurs to a habitation during the commission of a trespassing offense

Provides liability protection for sheriffs during removal actions while allowing wrongfully removed persons to sue for actual damages, exemplary damages (three times fair market rent), court costs, and attorney's fees