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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to mail fees charged to tenants of certain residential |
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properties. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 92, Property Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 92.027 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 92.027. CERTAIN MAIL FEES PROHIBITED. (a) In this |
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section: |
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(1) "Landlord" includes a manager or agent of the |
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landlord. |
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(2) "Mail" means a letter, postal card, package, bag, |
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or other sealed article that is delivered by the United States |
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Postal Service, a common carrier, or another delivery service. |
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(b) This section applies only to a property with at least |
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six dwelling units that are under common ownership. |
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(c) A landlord may not: |
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(1) charge a tenant a fee to receive the tenant's mail; |
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or |
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(2) require a tenant to use a service that charges the |
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tenant a fee to receive, store, or otherwise handle the tenant's |
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mail. |
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(d) A landlord may offer a tenant an optional fee-based mail |
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service for the receipt, storage, or other handling of the tenant's |
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mail. |
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SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to |
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a lease entered into or renewed on or after the effective date of |
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this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |