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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the regulation by a municipality or county of the rental |
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or leasing of housing accommodations. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 250, Local Government Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 250.007 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 250.007. REGULATION OF RENTAL OR LEASING OF HOUSING |
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ACCOMMODATIONS. (a) A municipality or county may not adopt or |
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enforce an ordinance or regulation that prohibits an owner, lessee, |
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sublessee, assignee, managing agent, or other person having the |
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right to lease, sublease, or rent a housing accommodation from |
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refusing to lease or rent the housing accommodation to a person |
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because of the person's lawful source of income to pay rent, |
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including a federal housing choice voucher. |
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(b) This section does not affect an ordinance or regulation |
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adopted before January 1, 2015. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |