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.

Contracts

• Property Management Agreements (PMAs): You must amend PMAs to explicitly authorize the Agent to sign the Sec. 24B.002 Sworn Complaint. Add an indemnification clause protecting the Agent if the Owner provides false information regarding the occupant’s status (e.g., failing to disclose a family relationship).
• Listing Agreements: Insert strict representations and warranties requiring the seller/landlord to prove legal title. This is necessary to mitigate the new First Degree Felony risk under Sec. 32.57 for listing properties without authority.

Hiring/Training

• Triage Training: Frontline staff must be trained to distinguish between a "tenant holding over" (requires judicial eviction) and an "unauthorized occupant" (eligible for SB1333 removal). Misidentifying a tenant as a squatter triggers treble damages.
• Notary Protocols: Staff signing complaints must understand they are signing under penalty of perjury.

Reporting & Record-Keeping

• Statutory Form Adoption: You must integrate the specific "Complaint to Remove Person Occupying Dwelling" form detailed in Sec. 24B.002 into your software systems. Generic affidavits will be rejected.
• Audit-Ready Files: To utilize this law, the Sheriff requires immediate proof of ownership (Deed) and authority (Management Agreement). These cannot be "pending" in a file; they must be physically present at the time of the request.

Fees & Costs

• Removal Service Fee: Budget for a fee payable to the Sheriff equivalent to the county's existing fee for a Writ of Possession.
• Standby Costs: The law authorizes Sheriffs to charge a "reasonable hourly rate" to remain on-site while locks are changed or property is removed. This must be paid by the owner/agent.