HB 410
AN ACT relating to pet deposits or fees collected by landlords.
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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What This Bill Does
relating to pet deposits or fees collected by landlords.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to pet deposits or fees collected by landlords. 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. PET DEPOSITS OR FEES. If a lease allows a tenant to have a pet on the premises, the landlord may collect from the tenant a one-time refundable pet deposit at the initiation of the lease or a monthly fee for the pet that does not exceed $20, but SECTION 2. Section 92.027, Property Code, as added 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.
Expert Lobbyists for This Bill
These lobbyists specialize in Animals and related subject areas.
Robert D. Miller
Haley Cornyn
Allen E. Blakemore
Michael J. Johnson
Vera Denise Rose
Gavin L. Massingill
W. Corbin Casteel
Matthew Bentley
Allison Billodeau
Daniel Hodge
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to pet deposits or fees collected by landlords.
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