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TX SB1691
Bill
Status
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jose Menendez
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AI Summary
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Creates a $5,000 civil penalty for distributing pamphlets, leaflets, or flyers that demonstrate ethnic or religious animus and interfere with a person's quiet enjoyment of their residence
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Authorizes the Texas Attorney General, district attorneys, or county attorneys to bring civil actions to collect the penalty
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Allows recovery of reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred in bringing enforcement actions
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Adds new Chapter 32 to Title 4 of the Texas Property Code governing civil penalties for certain disruptions of quiet enjoyment of property
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Takes effect September 1, 2025, and applies only to materials distributed on or after that date
Legislative Description
Relating to the disruption of quiet enjoyment of a residence with pamphlets, leaflets, or flyers demonstrating ethnic or religious animus; providing a civil penalty.
Crimes
Last Action
Referred to State Affairs
3/11/2025