CS/CS/HB 537: Fees in Lieu of Security Deposits
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee ; Mooney ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fernandez-Barquin ; Maney
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; prohibiting the landlord from accepting certain payments; specifying that landlords have exclusive discretion as to whether to offer tenants the option to pay a fee in lieu of a security deposit, etc.
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/8/2021 | House |
• Filed |
| 11/19/2021 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee |
| 1/11/2022 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/14/2022 | House |
• Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/19/2022 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee |
| 1/20/2022 | House |
• Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 1/21/2022 | House |
• Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Judiciary Committee |
| 1/28/2022 | House |
• Added to Judiciary Committee agenda |
| 2/1/2022 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee |
| 2/2/2022 | House |
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
| 2/4/2022 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 2/17/2022 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/22/2022) |
| 2/22/2022 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Amendment 300015 ruled out of order • Amendment 363193 Failed • Amendment 970427 adopted • Amendment 811683 adopted • Amendment 183697 adopted as amended • Amendment 861099 ruled out of order • Amendment 826663 Failed • Amendment 253473 Failed • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar |
| 2/24/2022 | House |
• Read 3rd time • CS passed as amended; YEAS 88, NAYS 27 • Immediately certified |
| 2/24/2022 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Rules -SJ 461 |
| 2/28/2022 | Senate |
• Received -SJ 461 |
| 3/12/2022 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
| 3/14/2022 | Senate |
• Died in Rules |
811683 - Amendment to Amendment (183697)