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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 86(R)

Senate Bill 234

Senate Author:  Nelson

Effective:  9-1-19

House Sponsor:  Morrison et al.

            Senate Bill 234 amends the Property Code to include a magistrate's order of emergency protection among the court orders a residential tenant may provide to a landlord or landlord's agent to exercise the right to terminate a lease, vacate the dwelling, and avoid liability for future rent following family violence. The bill authorizes alternate documentation for that purpose.