Amend HB 2404 by adding a new SECTION 3 and by renumbering
the following section appropriately:
SECTION 3. Section 91.006, Property Code, is amended to read
as follows:
Sec. 91.006. LANDLORD'S DUTY TO MITIGATE DAMAGES. (a)
Subject to Subsection (b), a <A> landlord has a duty to make
reasonable efforts to mitigate damages if a tenant abandons the
leased premises in violation of the lease.
(b) A provision of a lease with an original term of five
years or less that purports to waive a right or to exempt a
landlord from a liability or duty under this section is void.