(a) Notwithstanding any other law, a municipality, county, or other local health authority may abate, without notice, a public health nuisance under § 341.011(7) that:
(1) is located on residential property that is reasonably presumed to be abandoned or that is uninhabited due to foreclosure; and
(2) is an immediate danger to the health, life, or safety of any person.
(b) A public official, agent, or employee charged with the enforcement of health, environmental, or safety laws may enter the premises described by Subsection (a) at a reasonable time to inspect, investigate, or abate the nuisance.

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Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 341.019

  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) In this section, abatement is limited to the treatment with a mosquito larvicide of stagnant water in which mosquitoes are breeding.
(d) The public official, agent, or employee shall post on the front door of the residence a notice stating:
(1) the identity of the treating authority;
(2) the purpose and date of the treatment;
(3) a description of the areas of the property treated with larvicide;
(4) the type of larvicide used; and
(5) any known risks of the larvicide to humans or animals.

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