CS/CS/HB 921 (2012) -  Landlords and Tenants

General Bill by Judiciary Committee and Civil Justice Subcommittee and Stargel (CO-SPONSORS) Adkins; Porter
Landlords and Tenants: Revises exclusions from application; provides that right to attorney fees may not be waived in lease agreement; provides that attorney fees may not be awarded in claim for personal injury damages based on breach of duty of premises maintenance; revises & provides certain landlord disclosure requirements; provides requirements for disbursement of advance rents; provides limited rebuttable presumption of receipt of security deposits; provides that certain changes to disclosure requirements made by this act are conditional; revises landlord's obligation to maintain premises with respect to screens; revises procedures for termination of rental agreement by landlord; provides that landlord does not waive right to terminate rental agreement or to bring civil action for noncompliance by accepting partial rent, subject to certain notice; provides period to institute action before exemption involving rent subsidies is waived begins upon actual knowledge; revises requirements for termination of tenancy with specific duration; provides that landlords & mobile home park owners must be given opportunity to cure deficiency in any notice or pleadings before dismissal of eviction action; provides examples of conduct for which landlord may not retaliate.
Effective Date: July 1, 2012
Last Event: 03/09/12 S Died in Judiciary on Friday, March 9, 2012 11:59 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Friday, March 02, 2012 10:43 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Senate Referrals

  • Judiciary
  • Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations
  • Budget

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1830 Subject: Landlords and Tenants Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 281 Subject: Landlords and Tenants Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/HB 933 Subject: Affordable Housing Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1082 Subject: Landlords and Tenants Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1182 Subject: Public Housing Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Engrossed 2
  • Engrossed 1
    • A 919139 , Stargel Date Filed: 02/28/12, Line#: 340 House: Adopted 02/29/2012 10:43 AM
  • Committee Substitute 2
    • A 336537 , Stargel Date Filed: 02/27/12, Line#: 66 House: Adopted 02/28/2012 11:25 AM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • D 503191 , Stargel (JDC) Date Filed: 02/21/12, Line#: 0 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 02/22/2012 05:46 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 014421 , Stargel (CVJS) Date Filed: 01/17/12, Line#: 52 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 01/18/2012 11:57 AM
    • A 555111 , Stargel (CVJS) Date Filed: 01/17/12, Line#: 115 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 01/18/2012 11:57 AM
    • A 565501 , Stargel (CVJS) Date Filed: 01/17/12, Line#: 292 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 01/18/2012 11:57 AM
    • A 609279 , Kiar (CVJS) Date Filed: 01/18/12, Line#: 463 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 01/18/2012 11:57 AM
    • A 432633 , Kiar (CVJS) Date Filed: 01/18/12, Line#: 562 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 01/18/2012 11:58 AM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 2/23/2012 2:57:46 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 2/21/2012 9:39:43 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 1/24/2012 2:37:48 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 1/17/2012 8:58:26 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 02/29/2012 10:49 AM   Yeas: 92 Nays: 21 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 937] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Judiciary Time: 03/09/2012 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Budget -SJ 848 Time: 03/05/2012 - 6:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: S Received -SJ 848 Time: 03/05/2012 - 6:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 02/29/2012 - 5:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: S In Messages Time: 02/29/2012 - 5:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 92, NAYS 21 Time: 02/29/2012 - 10:49 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 02/29/2012 - 10:49 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 919139 adopted Time: 02/29/2012 - 10:43 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 02/29/2012 - 10:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 919139 filed Time: 02/28/2012 - 6:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 02/28/2012 - 6:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 02/28/2012 - 11:25 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 336537 adopted Time: 02/28/2012 - 11:25 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 02/28/2012 - 11:09 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 336537 filed Time: 02/27/2012 - 1:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/28/2012) Time: 02/24/2012 - 3:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 02/23/2012 - 11:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 02/23/2012 - 11:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 02/23/2012 - 5:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/23/2012 - 3:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 02/23/2012 - 3:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 02/23/2012 - 2:58 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee (Amended) Time: 02/22/2012 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee Time: 02/22/2012 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 02/20/2012 - 4:19 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 01/25/2012 - 1:17 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 01/25/2012 - 1:17 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/24/2012 - 7:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 01/24/2012 - 3:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 01/24/2012 - 3:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/24/2012 - 2:38 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/18/2012 - 10:30 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/13/2012 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/10/2012 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 12/21/2011 - 1:25 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 12/21/2011 - 1:25 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 12/21/2011 - 1:25 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 12/06/2011 - 4:20 PM Member: Stargel Committee: Version: __