CS/SB 494 -  Fees in Lieu of Security Deposits

General Bill by Judiciary and DiCeglie (CO-SPONSORS) Calatayud
Fees in Lieu of Security Deposits: Authorizing a landlord to offer a tenant the option to pay a fee in lieu of a security deposit; requiring the landlord to notify the tenant of certain unpaid fees and costs within a specified time after the conclusion of the tenancy; requiring a written agreement signed by the landlord, or the landlord’s agent, and the tenant if the tenant decides to pay a fee in lieu of the security deposit; specifying that certain fees, insurance products, and surety bonds are not security deposits; prohibiting a landlord from approving or denying an application for occupancy based on a prospective tenant’s choice to pay a fee in lieu of a security deposit, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2023
Last Event: 04/28/23 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 133 -SJ 615 on Friday, April 28, 2023 2:20 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 03/07/23 2:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 3
  • Community Affairs
    • On agenda for: 03/22/23 11:00 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 1
  • Rules
    • On agenda for: 04/19/23 8:30 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 14   Nays 5

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 133 Subject: Fees in Lieu of Security Deposits Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 1
    • D 964498 , Torres Date Filed: 04/27/23, Line#: 0 Senate: Withdrawn 4/28/2023 10:13:09 AM
    • A 736366 , Torres Date Filed: 04/27/23, Line#: 37 Senate: Withdrawn 4/28/2023 10:13:03 AM
    • A 689512 , DiCeglie Date Filed: 04/27/23, Line#: 40 Senate: Withdrawn 4/28/2023 10:12:50 AM
    • A 289760 , Thompson Date Filed: 04/27/23, Line#: 91 Senate: Withdrawn 4/28/2023 2:18:05 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 265900 , Judiciary, DiCeglie Date Filed: 03/06/23, Line#: 75 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/07/2023 05:07 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 4/20/2023 1:28:44 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 4/18/2023 7:45:11 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Community Affairs 3/22/2023 2:49:13 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Community Affairs 3/21/2023 9:44:35 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 3/8/2023 8:56:58 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 3/6/2023 1:31:24 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 133 -SJ 615 Time: 04/28/2023 - 2:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Substituted CS/HB 133 -SJ 615 Time: 04/28/2023 - 2:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 615 Time: 04/28/2023 - 2:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/23 Time: 04/25/2023 - 8:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 04/20/2023 - 2:36 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 14 NAYS 5 Time: 04/19/2023 - 5:04 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/19/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 04/14/2023 - 3:01 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Now in Rules Time: 03/22/2023 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 1 Time: 03/22/2023 - 1:47 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/22/23, 11:00 am, 401 Senate Building Time: 03/17/2023 - 3:07 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: c1
Event: S CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 140 Time: 03/08/2023 - 8:16 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S Now in Community Affairs Time: 03/08/2023 - 12:01 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/08/2023 - 10:19 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S CS by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 3 Time: 03/07/2023 - 3:45 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Introduced Time: 03/07/2023 - 10:45 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/07/23, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/02/2023 - 1:42 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Community Affairs; Rules Time: 02/09/2023 - 5:21 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/02/2023 - 3:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
83.491 CS/HB 133