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AN ACT
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relating to notice requirements for a leased dwelling located in a |
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floodplain. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 92.0135, Property Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (a-1) and amending Subsection (e) to read as |
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follows: |
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(a-1) Notices under Subsections (b) and (d) are not required |
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for a tenant under: |
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(1) a lease with a term of less than 30 days; or |
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(2) a temporary residential tenancy created by a |
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contract for sale in which the buyer occupies the property before |
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closing or the seller occupies the property after closing for a |
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specific term not greater than 90 days. |
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(e) The notices required by Subsections (b) and (d) must be |
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included in a paragraph of the lease, as an addendum to the lease, |
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or in a separate written document given to the tenant at or before |
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execution of the lease. The landlord and tenant must sign the |
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document containing a required notice to evidence the provision and |
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receipt of the notice. |
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SECTION 2. Section 92.0135(a-1), Property Code, as added by |
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this Act, and Section 92.0135(e), Property Code, as amended by this |
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Act, apply only to a lease agreement entered into or renewed on or |
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after the effective date of this Act. A lease agreement entered |
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into or renewed before the effective date of this Act is governed by |
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the law as it existed immediately before the effective date of this |
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Act, and that law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2349 passed the Senate on |
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April 24, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2349 passed the House on |
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May 6, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 7, one present |
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not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Governor |