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)
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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3/12/2022 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration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
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CS/CS/HB 537, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/22/2022 at 10:45 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 884 (c2) Fees in Lieu of Security Deposits Boyd Similar Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Rules 
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 2/24/2022 2:33 PM House 88 Yeas - 27 Nays -
CS/CS/HB 537, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/2/2022 at 11:10 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 884 (c2) Fees in Lieu of Security Deposits Boyd Similar Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Rules
Floor Amendments (12)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 300015 - Amendment
Between lines 29 and 30, insert:Nixon 2/18/2022
2:36 PMHouse: Ruled Out of Order
2/22/2022PDF 363193 - Amendment
Remove lines 33-35 and insert:Diamond 2/18/2022
3:40 PMHouse: Failed
2/22/2022PDF 692831 - Amendment
Remove lines 33-35 and insert:Diamond 2/18/2022
3:40 PMHouse: Withdrawn
2/22/2022PDF 265065 - Amendment
Remove lines 49-140 and insert:Diamond 2/18/2022
3:40 PMHouse: Withdrawn
2/22/2022PDF 339961 - Amendment
Remove lines 78-150 and insert:Diamond 2/18/2022
3:41 PMHouse: Withdrawn
2/22/2022PDF 970427 - Amendment
Remove lines 105-106 and insert:Diamond 2/18/2022
3:40 PMHouse: Adopted
2/22/2022PDF 183697 - Amendment
Remove lines 139-149 and insert:Mooney 2/9/2022
2:31 PMHouse: Adopted as Amended
2/22/2022PDF 
811683 - Amendment to Amendment (183697)
Remove lines 13-27 of the amendment and insert:Mooney 2/18/2022
6:38 PMHouse: Adopted
2/22/2022PDF 407339 - Amendment
Remove line 149 and insert:Smith, C. 2/18/2022
3:26 PMHouse: Withdrawn
2/22/2022PDF 861099 - Amendment
Between lines 150 and 151, insert:Nixon 2/18/2022
2:35 PMHouse: Ruled Out of Order
2/22/2022PDF 826663 - Amendment
Between lines 150 and 151, insert:Diamond 2/18/2022
3:40 PMHouse: Failed
2/22/2022PDF 253473 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Smith, C. 2/18/2022
3:32 PMHouse: Failed
2/22/2022PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 83.491 Page 1 (pdf) -
CS/HB 537, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/20/2022 at 8:36 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/2/2022 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 884 (c1) Fees in Lieu of Security Deposits Boyd Identical Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Rules
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 844227 - Amendment
Remove lines 28-57 and insert:Mooney 1/31/2022
9:10 PMAdopted without Objection
2/1/2022PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 83.491 Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 537, Original Filed Version Posted 11/8/2021 at 2:30 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/20/2022 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 884 (c1) Fees in Lieu of Security Deposits Boyd Similar Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Rules
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 467361 - Amendment
Remove line 71 and insert:Mooney 1/18/2022
6:27 PMAdopted without Objection
1/19/2022PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 83.491 Page 1 (pdf)