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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to prohibiting the requirement of cable or Internet |
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service in certain residential leases. |
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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. CABLE OR INTERNET SERVICE REQUIREMENT |
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PROHIBITED. (a) In this section, "multiunit complex" has the |
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meaning assigned by Section 92.151. |
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(b) A lease for a unit in a multiunit complex may not contain |
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a clause that: |
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(1) includes a charge for Internet or cable service in |
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the amount of payment due under the lease; or |
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(2) requires the tenant to subscribe to Internet or |
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cable service. |
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(c) If a landlord violates this section, the tenant may |
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recover from the landlord: |
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(1) an amount equal to $500; and |
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(2) court costs and reasonable attorney's fees. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to a lease agreement entered into or renewed on or after the |
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effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |