GEC H.B. 3021 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS BUSINESS & INDUSTRY H.B. 3021 By: Allen 4-16-97 Committee Report (Amended) BACKGROUND Currently, landlords are required to inform tenants of a notice to vacate by placing the notice inside the residence. More often than not landlords are prohibited from serving the notice inside the residence by deadbolt lock, alarm or other impediment. PURPOSE H.B. 3021 will allow landlords to inform tenants of a notice to vacate by placing the notice on the outside of the residence door. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency or institution. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Section 24.005(f), Property Code, is amended to read as follows: (f) The notice to vacate shall be given in person or by mail at the premises in question. Notice in person may be by personal delivery to the tenant or any person residing at the premises who is 16 years of age or older or personal delivery to the premises and affixing the notice to the inside of the main entry door. If a keyless bolting device, alarm system, or other impediment prevents the landlord from entering the premises, the landlord may affix the notice to the outside of the main entry door. Notice by mail may be by regular mail or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the premises in question. SECTION 2. Emergency Clause. EXPLANATION OF AMENDMENTS Committee Amendment #1 amends H.B. 3021 on page 1 of the bill, on line 12, striking the words "other impediment" and inserting the words "dangerous animal" and on page 1, line 13, between the words "may" and "affix", inserting the word "securely", and on page 1, line 15, inserting the word "by" between the words "or" and "certified".