By Nixon H.B. No. 549 77R605 CAS-F A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to a landlord's duty to mitigate damages under certain 1-3 circumstances. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 92, Property Code, is 1-6 amended by adding Section 92.015 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 92.015. LANDLORD'S DUTY TO MITIGATE DAMAGES. (a) A 1-8 landlord has a duty to mitigate damages if a tenant abandons the 1-9 leased premises in violation of the lease. 1-10 (b) A provision of a lease that purports to waive a right or 1-11 to exempt a landlord from a liability or duty under this section is 1-12 void. 1-13 SECTION 2. Section 91.006, Property Code, is repealed. 1-14 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately.