This is absolutely how it should be done.
http://www.cato.org/blog/kudos-new-mexi ... forfeiturethe New Mexico bill requires a criminal conviction for forfeiture actions, bolsters the “innocent owner” defense by requiring that the owner know that his/her property was being used illegally, requires that all forfeiture proceeds be deposited into the general fund rather than into the seizing agencies, and limits the ability of state and local law enforcement agencies to circumvent state law by utilizing the federal equitable sharing program.
Is there anything on the TX legislative radar to clean up the abuse of civil forfeiture?