HB 2907
AN ACT relating to the use by a landlord or landlord's manager or agent of
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
Protects tenants' privacy by requiring landlords to provide an opt-out option before using a tenant's name or likeness for commercial purposes. Any lease provision authorizing such use must explicitly allow tenants to decline and can only be valid during the active lease term. If a landlord uses a tenant's name or likeness without proper consent, the tenant can recover one month's rent and reasonable attorney's fees as compensation.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the use by a landlord or landlord's manager or agent of a tenant's name or likeness for a commercial purpose. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 92, Property Code, is amended by adding Section 92.027 to read as follows: Sec. 92.027. LANDLORD'S USE OF TENANT'S NAME OR LIKENESS. (a) This section applies to a provision in a lease or other agreement that purports to authorize the landlord or the landlord's manager or agent to publish for any commercial purpose the name or likeness of the tenant or any dependent residing with the tenant. (b) A provision to which this section applies must provide a tenant the opportunity to opt out of the authorization. (c) An authorization granted by a provision to which this section applies is effective only during the tenant's lease term. (d) Any provision in a lease or other agreement entered into in violation of this section or the terms of which violate this (e) If a landlord or landlord's manager or agent obtains a tenant's agreement to a provision in a lease or other agreement in violation of this section, or uses a tenant's name or likeness pursuant to a provision that is void under this section, the tenant is entitled to recover from or against the landlord or manager or (1) an amount equal to one month's rent; (3) reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the tenant in seeking enforcement of this section. SECTION 2. Section 92.027, Property Code, as added by this Act, applies to a lease or other agreement entered into or renewed on or after the effective date of this Act. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the use by a landlord or landlord's manager or agent of
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