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HB 1471: Housing

GENERAL BILL by Harris ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bartleman ; Bracy Davis ; Campbell ; Driskell ; Eskamani ; Gottlieb ; Hinson ; López, J. ; Robinson, F. ; Rosenwald ; Skidmore

Housing; Creates Department of Housing & Tenant Rights; provides requirements for rental agreements; prohibits landlords from requiring prospective tenants to pay certain fees; revises & specifies grounds for termination of rental agreement; authorizes tenants, mobile home owners, mobile home tenants, & mobile home occupants who are defendants in eviction proceedings to file motion with court to have records of such proceedings sealed & to have their names substituted on progress docket; requires landlord to give tenants opportunity to purchase dwelling unit or premises; prohibits landlord from evicting tenant or terminating rental agreement because tenant or tenant's minor child is victim of actual or threatened domestic violence, dating violence, sexual violence, or stalking; prohibits purchase of single-family homes for specified purpose; authorizes civil investigations & actions; authorizes award of certain relief; authorizes local governments & special districts to adopt specified impact fee; authorizes municipalities to create community land bank programs; requires certain municipalities to develop & annually adopt community land bank plan; authorizes land banks to buy certain property for less than market value; requires land banks to offer qualified organizations right of first refusal to purchase certain property; provides that rental of certain homestead property does not constitute abandonment; creates Retail-to-residence Tax Credit Program & Affordable Housing Construction Loan Program.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
 Last Action: 3/5/2025 House - Now in State Affairs Committee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/28/2025 House • Filed
    3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/5/2025 House • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Referred to Ways & Means Committee
    • Referred to Budget Committee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in State Affairs Committee

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  • HB 1471, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/28/2025 at 12:59 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (6)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1592 Housing Davis Identical Last Action: 3/10/2025 S Introduced Track This Bill
    H 619 Termination of Rental Agreement by Victim of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Violence, or Stalking López Compare Last Action: 3/4/2025 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) Track This Bill
    H 873 Vacating Premises After Rental Agreement Termination Woodson Compare Last Action: 3/4/2025 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) Track This Bill
    S 1500 Vacating Premises After Rental Agreement Termination Davis Compare Last Action: 3/10/2025 S Introduced Track This Bill
    S 1562 Security Deposits Smith Compare Last Action: 3/10/2025 S Introduced Track This Bill
    S 1790 Court Records of Eviction Proceedings Pizzo Compare Last Action: 3/10/2025 S Introduced Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (24)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.71 Page 8 (pdf)
    83.43 Definitions. Page 9 (pdf)
    83.455 Page 10 (pdf)
    83.46 Rent; duration of tenancies. Page 11 (pdf)
    83.47 Prohibited provisions in rental agreements. Page 12 (pdf)
    83.49 Deposit money or advance rent; duty of landlord and tenant. Page 12 (pdf)
    83.495 Page 21 (pdf)
    83.51 Landlord’s obligation to maintain premises. Page 23 (pdf)
    83.54 Enforcement of rights and duties; civil action; criminal offenses. Page 23 (pdf)
    83.56 Termination of rental agreement. Page 24 (pdf)
    83.60 Defenses to action for rent or possession; procedure. Page 31 (pdf)
    83.626 Page 32 (pdf)
    83.63 Casualty damage. Page 35 (pdf)
    83.67 Prohibited practices. Page 35 (pdf)
    83.675 Page 40 (pdf)
    83.676 Page 42 (pdf)
    83.685 Page 49 (pdf)
    163.31801 Impact fees; short title; intent; minimum requirements; audits; challenges. Page 51 (pdf)
    166.0452 Page 52 (pdf)
    196.061 Rental of homestead to constitute abandonment. Page 65 (pdf)
    201.025 Page 66 (pdf)
    220.1851 Page 67 (pdf)
    420.50931 Page 68 (pdf)
    420.5098 Page 70 (pdf)

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