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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a tenant's provision of notice to a landlord for a |
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repair or remedy through an online apartment portal. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 92.052(d), Property Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(d) The tenant's notice under Subsection (a): |
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(1) must be in writing only if the tenant's lease is in |
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writing and requires written notice; and |
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(2) may be provided by the tenant to the landlord |
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through an online apartment portal, if one is maintained by the |
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landlord and rent is paid through the portal. |
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SECTION 2. Section 92.052(d), Property Code, as amended by |
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this Act, applies only to a lease agreement entered into or renewed |
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on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |