CS/SB 2716: Residential Tenancies [EPCC]
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Aronberg
Residential Tenancies [EPCC]; Allows a landlord to terminate a rental agreement and recover liquidated damages or charge the tenant an early termination fee for breach of the agreement, or both, under certain circumstances. Requires the tenant to indicate acceptance of an early termination fee or liquidated-damages provision in the rental agreement in order for the provision to take effect, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 4/25/2008 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted HB 1489 -SJ 00850; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1489 (Ch. 2008-131) -SJ 00850
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/25/2008 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted HB 1489 -SJ 00850; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1489 (Ch. 2008-131) -SJ 00850
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/3/2008 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 3/20/2008 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Regulated Industries; Judiciary -SJ 00304 |
| 4/3/2008 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 04/08/08, 9:30 am, 110-S |
| 4/8/2008 | Senate |
• Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00478; Now in Judiciary -SJ 00478 |
| 4/11/2008 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/16/08, 3:30 pm, 110-S |
| 4/16/2008 | Senate |
• CS by- Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00754; CS read 1st time on 04/23/08 -SJ 00770 |
| 4/18/2008 | Senate |
• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) |
| 4/21/2008 | Senate |
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00754 |
| 4/25/2008 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted HB 1489 -SJ 00850; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1489 (Ch. 2008-131) -SJ 00850 |
906540 - Substitute Amendment (803478)