SB 2349
AN ACT relating to notice requirements for a leased dwelling located in a
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
relating to notice requirements for a leased dwelling located in a
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to notice requirements for a leased dwelling located in a BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 92.0135, Property Code, is amended by adding Subsection (a-1) and amending Subsection (e) to read as (a-1) Notices under Subsections (b) and (d) are not required (1) a lease with a term of less than 30 days; or (2) a temporary residential tenancy created by a contract for sale in which the buyer occupies the property before closing or the seller occupies the property after closing for a specific term not greater than 90 days. (e) The notices required by Subsections (b) and (d) must be included in a paragraph of the lease, as an addendum to the lease, or in a separate written document given to the tenant at or before execution of the lease. The landlord and tenant must sign the document containing a required notice to evidence the provision and SECTION 2. Section 92.0135(a-1), Property Code, as added by this Act, and Section 92.0135(e), Property Code, as amended by this Act, apply only to a lease agreement entered into or renewed on or after the effective date of this Act. A lease agreement 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.
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to notice requirements for a leased dwelling located in a
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