HB 481: Residential Evictions
GENERAL BILL by Driskell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Eskamani
Residential Evictions; Requires courts to refer matters involving residential eviction to mediation, if such program is available; removes provisions requiring residential tenant to pay accrued rent to registry of court; restricts availability of specified summary procedure in certain actions; removes provisions relating to disbursement of funds in registry of court.
Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/27/2021 House • Filed
2/8/2021 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
4/30/2021 House • Died in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
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HB 481, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/27/2021 at 8:48 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 412 Residential Tenancies Rouson Identical Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Judiciary 
H 6025 Payments Made into the Registry of the Court Eskamani Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
S 1090 Payments Made into the Registry of the Court Torres Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Judiciary
Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 44.102 Court-ordered mediation. Page 2 (pdf) 83.56 Termination of rental agreement. Page 2 (pdf) 83.59 Right of action for possession. Page 3 (pdf) 83.60 Defenses to action for rent or possession; procedure. Page 4 (pdf) 83.61 Disbursement of funds in registry of court; prompt final hearing. Page 6 (pdf)