HB 3340
AN ACT relating to the authority of a municipality to establish rent
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
Committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
Allows municipal governments in Texas to establish rent control specifically for residents aged 65 and older, giving local authorities the ability to implement rent stabilization measures for senior citizens. This legislation provides cities with additional flexibility to protect elderly residents from potentially rapid or excessive rent increases by enabling them to create targeted rent control ordinances. The rent control measures would be established and potentially modified by local governing bodies, similar to how disaster declarations are managed.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the authority of a municipality to establish rent control for persons 65 years of age or older. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 214.902, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Subsection (a-1) and amending Subsection (b) to (a-1) In addition to the authority provided by Subsection (a), the governing body of a municipality by ordinance may establish rent control for persons 65 years of age or older. (b) The governing body shall continue or discontinue rent control established under Subsection (a) in the same manner that the governor continues or discontinues a state of disaster under Section 418.014, Government Code. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Expert Lobbyists for This Bill
These lobbyists specialize in Aging and related subject areas.
Adnelis M. Perez Vega
PremiumBrianna M. Menard
Haley Cornyn
Allen E. Blakemore
Vera Denise Rose
Gavin L. Massingill
Casey Haney
Luis Saenz
Drew Deberry
Jennifer Shelley Rodriguez
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the authority of a municipality to establish rent
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