Tex. Prop. Code § 24.008 : PROPERTY CODE — ACTIONS AND REMEDIES — FORCIBLE ENTRY AND DETAINER — Effect on Other Actions TEXT PDF An eviction suit does not bar a suit for trespass, damages, waste, rent, or mesne profits. Tex. Prop. Code § 24.008 Amended By Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1205, Sec. 6, eff. 9/1/1997. Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 891, Sec. 1, eff. 8/26/1985 Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3516, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. 1/1/1984.