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.
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
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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
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CS/SB 2716, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/18/2008 at 11:59 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/18/2008 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location H 1489 (e1) Patterson Identical Last Action: 6/10/2008 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-131
Location:Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 83.43 Definitions. 83.595 Choice of remedies upon breach by tenant. -
SB 2716, Original Filed Version Posted 3/3/2008 at 7:23 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Regulated Industries (Post-Meeting) 4/8/2008 (pdf)
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 803478 - Amendment
Judiciary
(Geller)4/16/2008
10:04 AMReplaced by Substitute Amendment
4/16/2008Web Page
PDF
906540 - Substitute Amendment (803478)
Judiciary
(Geller)4/16/2008
6:48 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
4/16/2008Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 4/8/2008 9:30 AM Regulated Industries 10 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/16/2008 3:00 PM Judiciary 10 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 83.43 Definitions. 83.595 Choice of remedies upon breach by tenant.
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