Bill Text: TX HB3766 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Relating to a waiver of rental application fees for certain persons.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-05-09 - Committee report sent to Calendars [HB3766 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB3766-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Relating to a waiver of rental application fees for certain persons.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-05-09 - Committee report sent to Calendars [HB3766 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB3766-Introduced.html
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By: Bucy | H.B. No. 3766 |
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relating to a waiver of rental application fees for certain | ||
persons. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter I, Chapter 92, Property Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 92.3516 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 92.3516. WAIVER OF RENTAL APPLICATION FEES FOR CERTAIN | ||
PERSONS. (a) In this section, "homeless person" has the meaning | ||
assigned by 42 U.S.C. Section 11302. | ||
(b) A landlord or a landlord's agent may not charge an | ||
application fee to any homeless person in order to apply to lease a | ||
dwelling if the person provides acceptable proof of the person's | ||
homelessness, as prescribed by the Texas Department of Housing and | ||
Community Affairs by rule. | ||
SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date | ||
of this Act and not later than January 1, 2024, the Texas Department | ||
of Housing and Community Affairs shall adopt rules necessary to | ||
implement Section 92.3516, Property Code, as added by this Act. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |