BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 2906

By: Bernal

Urban Affairs

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

There are reports of public housing authorities applying rental payments to charges other than current or delinquent rent. This can lead to low-income individuals being evicted from their homes despite efforts to pay their rent. H.B. 2906 seeks to address this issue by ensuring that rental payments from a tenant are applied to rent before they are applied to other obligations.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.

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.

ANALYSIS

H.B. 2906 amends the Local Government Code to require a public housing authority to apply a rental payment received from a tenant to any current or delinquent rent owed by the tenant before applying the payment to other charges, fees, or expenses owed by the tenant.

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2021.