{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-140b.105","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 140B.105","heading":"SEIZURE OF PROPERTY.","body":"(a) Property subject to forfeiture under this subchapter may be seized by a law enforcement officer on court process. Seizure without process may be made if:\n(1) the seizure is incident to a lawful arrest or search conducted under a warrant issued under Chapter 18, Code of Criminal Procedure; or\n(2) the property subject to seizure has been the subject of a previous judgment in favor of the state in a forfeiture action brought under this subchapter.\n(b) For a seizure conducted under this section, an investigative agency shall promptly commence a forfeiture action under Section 140B.102.\nAdded by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 4635), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.","path":["CIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES CODE","TITLE 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS","CHAPTER 140B. CIVIL REMEDIES AND ENFORCEMENT RELATED TO RACKETEERING AND UNLAWFUL DEBT COLLECTION","SUBCHAPTER C. CIVIL REMEDIES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.140B.htm#140B.105","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:00Z","sha256":"2e676bffcd6979a0c3a12da8f4b873afb7fc50144305ca17b1f90383255dd26a","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-140b.104","next":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-140b.106"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}