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IN HB1133
Bill
Status
4/6/2017
Primary Sponsor
Matthew Lehman
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AI Summary
HB 1133 Summary
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Defines short-term rentals as single-family homes or dwelling units rented for periods of less than 30 consecutive days, with an annual limit of 180 days per calendar year.
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Requires owners or facilitators to maintain primary liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per incident for death, bodily injury, and property damage, effective July 15, 2017.
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Preempts local government bans on short-term rentals except for specific purposes including fire and building safety, health and sanitation, noise control, nuisance prevention, and protection against sex offender housing or illegal drug operations.
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Allows local units to limit short-term rentals within conservancy districts and permits homeowners associations to establish their own restrictions on short-term rentals.
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Effective date: July 1, 2017.
Legislative Description
Preemption of local bans on short term rentals. Specifies requirements for local unit of government regulation of short term rental of residential property. Requires an owner of a short term rental property or a facilitator on the owner's behalf to maintain primary liability insurance for third party claims for death, bodily injury, and property damage occurring during a short term rental period. Allows a local unit to limit or prohibit short term rentals located within a conservancy district.
Last Action
Senate advisors appointed: Bohacek and Breaux
4/21/2017