TX SB882

Requires landlords to provide residential tenants 10 days' written notice and opportunity to cure rent default before issuing a notice to vacate, followed by at least 14 days' notice to vacate before filing an eviction suit for nonpayment of rent

Allows tenants to cure a rent default and reinstate their lease by paying all rent, court costs, and attorney's fees up until the date a writ of possession is executed, limited to once per 12-month period

Restricts public access to eviction case records for 60 days after filing and mandates limited dissemination (sealing) of eviction records when tenants win, cases are dismissed, or three years have elapsed since final judgment

Increases civil penalties for landlord violations from $500 to $2,000 for repair failures and retaliation, caps late fees at the lesser of 10% of rent or $75, prohibits separate mandatory service fees, and requires landlords to apply payments to rent before other charges

Establishes new criminal history screening requirements for rental applicants, prohibiting landlords from considering arrests without convictions, requiring "conditional offers" before criminal background checks, and limiting consideration of convictions to those within three years