Bill Text: TX HB1820 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to a landlord's right to enter the dwelling of a residential tenant.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-07 - Referred to Business & Industry [HB1820 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB1820-Introduced.html
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By: Meza | H.B. No. 1820 |
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relating to a landlord's right to enter the dwelling of a | ||
residential tenant. | ||
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. NOTICE REGARDING ENTRY TO DWELLING BY | ||
LANDLORD. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a landlord may | ||
enter a dwelling only if the landlord has delivered to the tenant, | ||
at least 24 hours before the entry, a written notice containing the | ||
date and time the landlord will enter the tenant's dwelling and the | ||
purpose for the entry. | ||
(b) After giving notice as required by Subsection (a), a | ||
landlord may enter a dwelling only: | ||
(1) on the date and at the time contained in the | ||
notice; and | ||
(2) for the purpose stated in the notice. | ||
(c) In the case of an emergency, a landlord may enter a | ||
dwelling as necessary without providing the notice required by | ||
Subsection (a). | ||
(d) A provision of a lease that purports to waive a right or | ||
to exempt a party from a liability or duty under this section is | ||
void. | ||
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only | ||
to a lease agreement entered into or renewed on or after the | ||
effective date of this Act. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |