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TX SB2734

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Molly Cook

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires landlords who consider income when evaluating rental applications to include a designated space labeled "EDUCATION-RELATED INCOME" for applicants to report grants, scholarships, and federal student loans

  • Mandates that landlords must include any education-related income reported by applicants in their calculation of current income for eligibility determinations

  • Establishes penalties for landlords who violate these requirements: $100, plus three times the amount of any application fee or deposit, plus the applicant's reasonable attorney's fees

  • Amends tenant selection criteria disclosure requirements to explicitly include education-related income as part of the current income consideration landlords must disclose to applicants

  • Applies to rental applications provided on or after September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to consideration of education-related income in determining eligibility of applicants for residential tenancies.

Property Interests

Last Action

Referred to Business & Commerce

4/3/2025

Committee Referrals

Business & Commerce4/3/2025

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