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TX SB1802
Bill
Status
5/7/2025
Primary Sponsor
Carol Alvarado
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AI Summary
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Expands landlord repair duties to include maintaining ramps, elevators, and handrails in good operating condition on routes to, from, or inside a tenant's dwelling
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Adds accessibility feature failures (ramps, elevators, handrails) as a specific condition that triggers landlord liability, alongside existing requirements for conditions affecting tenant health and safety
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Allows landlords found liable for accessibility feature failures to provide alternative housing accommodations at no cost to the tenant until repairs are completed or the lease term ends
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Clarifies that the law does not require landlords to provide alternative housing accommodations or relocation assistance to any tenant
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Applies only to leases entered into or renewed on or after September 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to a landlord's duty to repair or remedy certain conditions.
Property Interests
Last Action
Placed on General State Calendar
5/27/2025