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".