How do I take possession after tax sale in Texas?

[Orlando Ordonez]

I purchased a townhouse at a tax sale in Dallas County in this month sale, the house appears to not been occupied, I driven by at night and never seen any lights on, however there is a vehicle parked there at night, I searched the licence plates and belongs to the previous owner of the house. My question is, how do I take possession of this property?

I have no experience on the process  how to vacate.  

[Joseph B. Davisson]

First step ask nicely.  Next ask nicely again and offer them $500 to get out without hassle or damage. Third, stop being friendly and demand they move.  Last and most proper, complete an eviction and the obtain a writ of possession executed by the constable through the justice court with jurisdiction. If the person in the dwelling is the former owner they could be considered a tenant at sufference. Regardless of what you call them, they are in possession and you need them to move. I just handled a similar situation for a client. Even if there is a redemption period as mentioned above, the former owner does not have the right to possess during the redemption period. Good luck.