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TX SB340

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/13/2024

Primary Sponsor

Sarah Eckhardt

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires landlords to provide printed notice of tenant selection criteria and potential grounds for denial before accepting an application fee, adding to the existing requirement to disclose this information when providing the rental application

  • Mandates that the printed notice inform applicants they may submit evidence showing inaccuracies in their criminal history, evidence of rehabilitation, or other mitigating factors

  • Establishes a $500 penalty plus reasonable attorney's fees for landlords who violate the tenant screening disclosure requirements under Section 92.3515

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

Legislative Description

Relating to screening by a landlord of applicants for residential tenancies.

Property Interests

Last Action

Referred to Business & Commerce

2/3/2025

Committee Referrals

Business & Commerce2/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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