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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to pet deposits or fees collected by landlords. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 92, Property Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 92.027 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 92.027. PET DEPOSITS OR FEES. If a lease allows a |
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tenant to have a pet on the premises, the landlord may collect from |
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the tenant a one-time refundable or nonrefundable pet deposit at |
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the initiation of the lease or a monthly fee for the pet, but not |
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both. |
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SECTION 2. Section 92.027, Property Code, as added by this |
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Act, applies only to a lease entered into or renewed on or after the |
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effective date of this Act. A lease entered into or renewed before |
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the effective date of this Act is governed by the law as it existed |
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immediately before the effective date of this Act, and that law is |
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continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |