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CS/HB 1277: Residential Tenancies [EPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Safety & Security Council ; Patterson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Holder ; Nehr ; Altman ; Heller ; Ambler

Residential Tenancies [EPCC]; allows landlord to terminate rental agreement & recover liquidated damages or charge tenant early termination fee for breach of agreement, or both, under certain circumstances; requires tenant to indicate acceptance of early termination fee or liquidated-damages provision in rental agreement in order for provision to take effect; provides limit on combined total of damages & fee; provides liability of tenant for rent, etc. Amends 83.43,.595.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/2/2008 House - Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/2/2007 House • Filed
3/6/2007 House • Introduced -HJ 00090
3/11/2007 House • Referred to Safety & Security Council -HJ 00183
3/13/2007 House • Referred to Constitution & Civil Law (SS) by Safety & Security Council -HJ 00211
3/19/2007 House • On Committee agenda-- Constitution & Civil Law (SS), 03/21/07, 9:00 am, 12-H
3/21/2007 House • Favorable with 4 amendment(s) by Constitution & Civil Law (SS); YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -HJ 00246; Now in Safety & Security Council -HJ 00246
4/16/2007 House • On Council agenda-- Safety & Security Council, 04/18/07, 9:30 am, Reed Hall
4/18/2007 House • CS by- Safety & Security Council; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 00587
4/23/2007 House • CS read 1st time on 04/23/07 -HJ 00579; CS filed
4/27/2007 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar -HJ 00775; Read 2nd time -HJ 00830; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00830
5/1/2007 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 00909; CS passed as amended; YEAS 101 NAYS 14 -HJ 00909
5/1/2007 Senate • In Messages; Received, referred to Regulated Industries; Judiciary -SJ 00781; Withdrawn from Regulated Industries; Judiciary -SJ 00738; Substituted for CS/SB 2730 -SJ 00739; Read 2nd and 3rd times -SJ 00739; CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 00739
5/1/2007 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 00945
5/17/2007 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/24/2007 • Vetoed by Governor
6/12/2007 House • Veto Message received, referred to Rules & Calendar Council -HJ 00004
5/2/2008 House • Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State