HB 2901
AN ACT relating to the maximum amount of a security deposit for a
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
Limits security deposits for residential leases to an amount equal to one month's rent. This applies to new leases and lease renewals starting September 1, 2025, restricting landlords from charging excessive upfront deposits that can be financially burdensome for tenants. Existing leases before this date will continue to be governed by prior regulations.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the maximum amount of a security deposit for a BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 92.102, Property Code, is amended to Sec. 92.102. SECURITY DEPOSIT. (a) A security deposit is any advance of money, other than a rental application deposit or an advance payment of rent, that is intended primarily to secure performance under a lease of a dwelling that has been entered into (b) A security deposit may not exceed the amount of one SECTION 2. Section 92.102, Property Code, as amended by this Act, applies only to a lease entered into or renewed on or after the effective date of this Act. A lease entered into or renewed before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law as it existed immediately before the effective date of this Act, and that law is continued in effect for that purpose. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the maximum amount of a security deposit for a
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