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TX HB2748

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Vikki Goodwin

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a pilot program through the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to pay landlords one month's rent when tenants terminate leases early due to family violence, sexual offenses, or stalking

  • Allows the department to contract with third parties for online services and accept gifts, grants, or donations in addition to legislative appropriations to fund the program

  • Requires a report to the legislature by January 1, 2029, detailing the number of participating landlords, total disbursements, and geographic trends of payments received

  • Permits landlords to disclose tenant documentation to the department for program purposes, while keeping information identifying victims confidential and exempt from public records requests

  • Program rules must be adopted by January 1, 2026, with the pilot program expiring September 1, 2029

Legislative Description

Relating to a pilot program to disburse payments to residential landlords when tenants terminate leases following family violence, certain sex offenses, or stalking.

Property Interests

Last Action

Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

3/18/2025

Committee Referrals

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development3/18/2025

Full Bill Text

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