HB 673 (2006) -  Residential Tenancies

General Bill by Stargel (CO-SPONSORS) Williams, T.
Residential Tenancies: revises and provides definitions; allows a landlord to terminate a rental agreement and recover liquidated damages for breach of the agreement or charge the tenant an early termination fee, or both, under certain circumstances; provides a limit on the combined total damages and fee; requires the tenant to indicate acceptance of an early termination fee or liquidated damaged provisions in the rental agreement; provides applicability and certain retroactive effect, etc.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Event: 05/05/06 S Died in Messages on Friday, May 5, 2006 11:59 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 11:24 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 636 Subject: Residential Tenancies Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Engrossed 1
  • Committee Substitute 2
    • A 544843 (late) , Stargel Date Filed: 04/20/06, Page#: 0, Line#: 40 House: Adopted 04/21/2006 11:23 AM
    • A 768713 (late) , Stargel Date Filed: 04/20/06, Page#: 0, Line#: 56 House: Adopted as Amended 04/21/2006 11:23 AM
    • AA 282133 (late) , Stargel Date Filed: 04/20/06, Page#: 0, Line#: 24 House: Adopted 04/21/2006 11:24 AM
    • A 284311 (late) , Stargel Date Filed: 04/20/06, Page#: 0, Line#: 62 House: Adopted 04/21/2006 11:24 AM
    • A 816057 (late) , Stargel Date Filed: 04/20/06, Page#: 0, Line#: 94 House: Adopted 04/21/2006 11:24 AM
    • A 010439 (late) , Stargel Date Filed: 04/20/06, Page#: 0, Line#: 97 House: Withdrawn 04/21/2006 08:16 AM
  • Committee Substitute 1
  • Original Filed Version

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Justice Council 4/4/2006 2:47:34 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Business Regulation Committee 3/20/2006 2:48:48 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Business Regulation Committee 3/14/2006 6:05:49 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Committee 2/27/2006 4:55:21 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Committee 2/14/2006 4:24:54 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/24/2006 01:35 PM   Yeas: 110 Nays: 3 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 834] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Messages Time: 05/05/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/24/2006 - 2:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/24/2006 - 2:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/24/2006 - 1:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 110, NAYS 3 Time: 04/24/2006 - 1:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/24/2006 - 1:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/21/2006 - 11:39 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 816057 adopted Time: 04/21/2006 - 11:24 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 284311 adopted Time: 04/21/2006 - 11:24 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 282133 adopted Time: 04/21/2006 - 11:24 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 768713 adopted as amended Time: 04/21/2006 - 11:23 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 544843 adopted Time: 04/21/2006 - 11:23 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/21/2006 - 11:07 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 010439 withdrawn Time: 04/21/2006 - 8:16 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 282133 filed late Time: 04/20/2006 - 7:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 816057 filed late Time: 04/20/2006 - 7:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 010439 filed late Time: 04/20/2006 - 5:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 284311 filed late Time: 04/20/2006 - 5:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 768713 filed late Time: 04/20/2006 - 5:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 544843 filed late Time: 04/20/2006 - 5:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/21/2006) Time: 04/19/2006 - 7:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/04/2006 - 2:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/04/2006 - 2:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of Justice Council Time: 04/04/2006 - 2:52 PM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: c2
Event: H Favorable by Justice Council Time: 04/04/2006 - 10:00 AM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: c2
Event: H Added to Justice Council agenda Time: 03/31/2006 - 4:20 PM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: c2
Event: H Now in Justice Council Time: 03/20/2006 - 6:29 PM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: c2
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 03/20/2006 - 2:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of Business Regulation Committee Time: 03/20/2006 - 2:49 PM Member: Committee: Business Regulation Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Business Regulation Committee Time: 03/16/2006 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: Business Regulation Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Business Regulation Committee agenda Time: 03/14/2006 - 3:50 PM Member: Committee: Business Regulation Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Business Regulation Committee Time: 03/02/2006 - 4:58 PM Member: Committee: Business Regulation Committee Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Justice Council Time: 03/02/2006 - 4:58 PM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: c1
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 02/27/2006 - 5:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Committee Time: 02/27/2006 - 4:56 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Committee Time: 02/22/2006 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Committee agenda Time: 02/10/2006 - 1:39 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Committee Time: 01/26/2006 - 10:37 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Justice Council Time: 01/26/2006 - 10:37 AM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Business Regulation Committee Time: 01/26/2006 - 10:37 AM Member: Committee: Business Regulation Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Committee Time: 01/26/2006 - 10:37 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/10/2006 - 3:30 PM Member: Stargel Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

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