SB 2302

relating to certain fees charged to tenants of residential
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.  CERTAIN FEES AND CHARGES PROHIBITED.  (a)  A
landlord or a person the landlord authorizes to enter into a lease
on the landlord's behalf may not require a tenant to pay in addition
(1)  a recurring fee or charge for a non-optional
service, including but not limited to:
(B)  common water-heating systems, or other
shared services, amenities, or utilities and improvements to them;
(C)  rental premises upgrades to enable use of
(D)  Internet or cable service from a service
provider the landlord prescribes; or
(b)  A landlord may offer tenants an optional fee-based
service, including a service described in Subsection (a).
SECTION 2.  The changes in law made by this Act apply only to
a lease entered into or renewed on or after the effective date of
SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.