TX HB32

Allows eviction suits to be transferred to adjacent justice precincts if citation cannot be served within 5 business days, trial cannot be held within 21 days, or other sufficient cause exists

Creates a summary disposition procedure allowing landlords to obtain judgment without trial if tenants fail to file a response showing genuinely disputed facts within 4 days of service

Requires tenants appealing eviction judgments to pay rent into the court registry within 5 days of filing the appeal and continue paying each rental period during the appeal, with courts authorized to immediately issue writs of possession if payments are missed

Limits the legislature's exclusive authority to modify or suspend eviction procedures, except for Texas Supreme Court disaster-related modifications that apply uniformly to all courts

Expands notice delivery methods to include mail, hand delivery, delivery inside premises, or electronic communication if agreed in writing, and allows landlords to use "notice to pay rent or vacate" for nonpayment cases

Applies to eviction suits filed on or after January 1, 2026, with the Texas Supreme Court directed to adopt clarifying rules by September 1, 2025