What’s happening? The Texas Legislative Reference Library circulated Civil Asset Reform Information.
What group is putting out the civil asset reform information? Institute for Justice.
What’s the information say? over 100 editorials nation wide are calling for civil asset forfeiture reform.
Why does this matter? Interim Charges call for reviewing civil asset laws. TPPF has been calling for civil asset reform for a couple years.
Why is this a Texas issue? Local governmental entities utilize property seized through forefeiture for funding. Property Rights advocates say that some of this property is taken before conviction leaving innocent people with no property rights.
Institute for Justice | Over 100 Editorials Call for Civil Forefeiture Reform