HB 3155

relating to the disclosure of fees by certain landlords in
residential rental application transactions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Subchapter I, Chapter 92, Property Code, is
amended by adding Section 92.356 to read as follows:
Sec. 92.356.  DISCLOSURE OF FEES BY CERTAIN LANDLORDS.  (a)
This section applies only to a landlord who leases five or more
(b)  At the time an applicant is provided with a rental
application, the landlord shall provide to the applicant a list of
all fees, including the dollar amount of each fee, that the landlord
intends to charge the applicant.  The fees include:
(1)  all fees associated with applying for, reserving,
and beginning the lease term at a dwelling, including:
(2)  all fixed, recurring fees that the landlord
intends to charge the tenant under a written lease, including:
(C)  trash collection fees; and
(3)  any fees for optional services or amenities that
the applicant may opt into or is opted into automatically,
(A)  cable and technology package fees;
(c)  An applicant is not obligated to pay a fee described by
Subsection (b) that is not disclosed as required by that
(d)  A landlord who violates this section is liable to the
applicant for an amount equal to the amount of a fee that was
charged and collected but not disclosed in accordance with this
SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.