Houston state Sen. Paul Bettencourt said Senate Bill 38 is necessary to combat an epidemic of squatting. Tenants’ rights ...

Texas Senate Select Committee on Property Tax Reform Chairman Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) has responded to the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 by the U.S. Congress. The legislation ...

While supporters of the bill say it's needed to make it easier to remove squatters, critics say it will undermine tenants' ...