SB 2734

relating to consideration of education-related income in
determining eligibility of applicants for residential tenancies.
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.  CONSIDERATION OF APPLICANT'S
EDUCATION-RELATED INCOME.  (a)  In this section, "applicant,"
"landlord," and "rental application" have the meanings assigned by
(b)  A landlord who considers an applicant's current income
in determining whether to approve an application for occupancy
(1)  include on a rental application a space labeled
"EDUCATION-RELATED INCOME" for an applicant to provide information
about the applicant's education-related income, including grants,
scholarships, and federal student loans; and
(2)  consider in the calculation of current income any
education-related income of the applicant provided on the rental
(c)  A landlord who violates this section is liable to the
applicant for an amount equal to the sum of $100, three times the
amount of any application fee or deposit, and the applicant's
SECTION 2.  Section 92.3515(a), Property Code, is amended to
(a)  At the time an applicant is provided with a rental
application, the landlord shall make available to the applicant
printed notice of the landlord's tenant selection criteria and the
grounds for which the rental application may be denied, including
(3)  current income, including education-related
income described by Section 92.027;
(5)  failure to provide accurate or complete
information on the application form.
SECTION 3.  The changes in law made by this Act apply only to
a rental application provided by a landlord to an applicant on or
after the effective date of this Act.  A rental application
provided by a landlord to an applicant before the effective date of
this Act is governed by the law in effect immediately before the
effective date of this Act, and the former law is continued in
SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.