Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 140B.105
This is the official text of Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 140B.105, part of Texas’s Civil Practice and Remedies Code — sets procedural rules and available remedies for civil lawsuits.
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§ 140B.105. SEIZURE OF PROPERTY.
Official statutory text
(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:
(1) the seizure is incident to a lawful arrest or search conducted under a warrant issued under Chapter 18, Code of Criminal Procedure; or
(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.
(b) For a seizure conducted under this section, an investigative agency shall promptly commence a forfeiture action under Section 140B.102.
(1) the seizure is incident to a lawful arrest or search conducted under a warrant issued under Chapter 18, Code of Criminal Procedure; or
(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.
(b) For a seizure conducted under this section, an investigative agency shall promptly commence a forfeiture action under Section 140B.102.
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