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CS/CS/SB 1830: Landlords and Tenants

GENERAL BILL by Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations ; Judiciary ; Flores

Landlords and Tenants; Providing that the right to attorney fees may not be waived in a lease agreement; providing a limited rebuttable presumption of receipt of security deposits; providing that a landlord does not waive the right to terminate the rental agreement or to bring a civil action for noncompliance by accepting partial rent, subject to certain notice; providing that a mobile home park owner must be given an opportunity to cure a deficiency in any notice or pleadings prior to dismissal of an eviction action, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Died in Budget
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations (BJA)
  3. Budget (BC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/7/2012 Senate • Filed
    1/17/2012 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Budget -SJ 239
    • Introduced -SJ 239
    2/6/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/09/12, 1:15 pm, 110 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed
    2/14/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/16/12, 10:30 am, 110 Senate Office Building
    2/16/2012 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 1 -SJ 524
    2/20/2012 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/21/2012 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 524
    • CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 542
    2/22/2012 Senate • Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 673
    • Now in Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations
    2/23/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations, 02/28/12, 10:45 am, 37 Senate Office Building
    2/28/2012 Senate • CS/CS by Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; YEAS 5 NAYS 2 -SJ 805
    3/3/2012 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 805
    3/5/2012 Senate • CS/CS by Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 809
    3/9/2012 Senate • Died in Budget

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  • CS/CS/SB 1830, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/3/2012 at 8:53 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 3/3/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 921 (e2) Landlords and Tenants Stargel Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Judiciary
    Location: In committee/council (JU)     		Track This Bill
    H 281 Landlords and Tenants Rouson Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (CVJS)     		Track This Bill
    H 933 (c3) Affordable Housing Rouson Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1996 (Ch. 2012-127)
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill
    S 1082 Landlords and Tenants Braynon Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Judiciary
    Location: In committee/council (JU)     		Track This Bill
    S 1182 (c2) Public Housing Norman Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Budget, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1996 (Ch. 2012-127)
    Location: In committee/council (BC)     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    83.42 Exclusions from application of part. Page 2 (pdf)
    83.48 Attorney’s fees. Page 3 (pdf)
    83.49 Deposit money or advance rent; duty of landlord and tenant. Page 3 (pdf)
    83.50 Disclosure. Page 8 (pdf)
    83.51 Landlord’s obligation to maintain premises. Page 9 (pdf)
    83.56 Termination of rental agreement. Page 10 (pdf)
    83.575 Termination of tenancy with specific duration. Page 14 (pdf)
    83.58 Remedies; tenant holding over. Page 15 (pdf)
    83.59 Right of action for possession. Page 15 (pdf)
    83.60 Defenses to action for rent or possession; procedure. Page 16 (pdf)
    83.62 Restoration of possession to landlord. Page 18 (pdf)
    83.63 Casualty damage. Page 18 (pdf)
    83.64 Retaliatory conduct. Page 18 (pdf)
    723.063 Defenses to action for rent or possession; procedure. Page 19 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1830, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/20/2012 at 3:09 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/27/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 921 (e2) Landlords and Tenants Stargel Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Judiciary
    Location: In committee/council (JU)     		Track This Bill
    H 281 Landlords and Tenants Rouson Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (CVJS)     		Track This Bill
    H 933 (c3) Affordable Housing Rouson Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1996 (Ch. 2012-127)
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill
    S 1082 Landlords and Tenants Braynon Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Judiciary
    Location: In committee/council (JU)     		Track This Bill
    S 1182 (c2) Public Housing Norman Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Budget, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1996 (Ch. 2012-127)
    Location: In committee/council (BC)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    330196 - Amendment
    Delete line 321 and insert:     		Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations
    (Joyner)     		2/28/2012
    11:20 AM
    (Late Filed)     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/3/2012     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/28/2012 10:45 AM Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations 5 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    83.42 Exclusions from application of part. Page 2 (pdf)
    83.48 Attorney’s fees. Page 3 (pdf)
    83.49 Deposit money or advance rent; duty of landlord and tenant. Page 3 (pdf)
    83.50 Disclosure. Page 8 (pdf)
    83.51 Landlord’s obligation to maintain premises. Page 9 (pdf)
    83.56 Termination of rental agreement. Page 10 (pdf)
    83.575 Termination of tenancy with specific duration. Page 14 (pdf)
    83.58 Remedies; tenant holding over. Page 15 (pdf)
    83.59 Right of action for possession. Page 15 (pdf)
    83.60 Defenses to action for rent or possession; procedure. Page 16 (pdf)
    83.62 Restoration of possession to landlord. Page 18 (pdf)
    83.63 Casualty damage. Page 18 (pdf)
    83.64 Retaliatory conduct. Page 18 (pdf)
    723.063 Defenses to action for rent or possession; procedure. Page 19 (pdf)

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  • SB 1830, Original Filed Version Posted 1/7/2012 at 11:02 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 2/15/2012 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 2/20/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 921 (c1) Landlords and Tenants Stargel Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Judiciary
    Location: In committee/council (JU)     		Track This Bill
    H 281 Landlords and Tenants Rouson Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (CVJS)     		Track This Bill
    S 1082 Landlords and Tenants Braynon Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Judiciary
    Location: In committee/council (JU)     		Track This Bill
    S 1182 (c1) Public Housing Norman Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Budget, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1996 (Ch. 2012-127)
    Location: In committee/council (BC)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    964276 - Amendment
    Delete lines 52 - 67.     		Judiciary
    (Flores)     		2/8/2012
    1:33 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    170142 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Flores)     		2/15/2012
    12:00 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/20/2012     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/16/2012 10:30 AM Judiciary 6 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (15)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    83.41 Application. Page 2 (pdf)
    83.42 Exclusions from application of part. Page 3 (pdf)
    83.48 Attorney’s fees. Page 3 (pdf)
    83.49 Deposit money or advance rent; duty of landlord and tenant. Page 4 (pdf)
    83.50 Disclosure. Page 9 (pdf)
    83.51 Landlord’s obligation to maintain premises. Page 9 (pdf)
    83.56 Termination of rental agreement. Page 11 (pdf)
    83.575 Termination of tenancy with specific duration. Page 14 (pdf)
    83.58 Remedies; tenant holding over. Page 15 (pdf)
    83.59 Right of action for possession. Page 16 (pdf)
    83.60 Defenses to action for rent or possession; procedure. Page 16 (pdf)
    83.62 Restoration of possession to landlord. Page 18 (pdf)
    83.63 Casualty damage. Page 18 (pdf)
    83.64 Retaliatory conduct. Page 19 (pdf)
    83.683 Page 20 (pdf)

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