CS/CS/CS/HB 615: Electronic Delivery of Notices Between Landlords and Tenants
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee ; Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee ; Esposito
Electronic Delivery of Notices Between Landlords and Tenants; Authorizes landlord or tenant to electronically deliver notices to other party if certain conditions are met; requires addendum to rental agreement to be in specified form; authorizes party to revoke his or her agreement to electronic delivery without invalidating notices previously sent by e-mail; specifies when such revocation takes effect; authorizes party to update his or her e-mail address; specifies when such update takes effect; provides that notice delivered by e-mail is deemed delivered at time e-mail is sent; provides exception; requires sender of e-mail to maintain certain information.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 3/27/2025 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/27/2025 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/13/2025 House • Filed
2/26/2025 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/11/2025 House • Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
3/13/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
3/14/2025 House • Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
• Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/18/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
3/19/2025 House • Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
3/20/2025 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
3/24/2025 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
• Removed from Meeting Agenda of Judiciary Committee
• PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
3/26/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
3/27/2025 House • Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/3/2025)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
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CS/CS/CS/HB 615, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/27/2025 at 2:29 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1164 (c1) Electronic Delivery of Notices Between Landlords and Tenants Leek Identical Last Action: 4/1/2025 S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) 
Floor Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 603245 - Amendment
Remove lines 27-49 and insert:Gottlieb 3/28/2025
3:29 PMPDF 200301 - Amendment
Remove lines 27-29 and insert:Joseph 3/28/2025
3:44 PMPDF Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 83.49 Deposit money or advance rent; duty of landlord and tenant. Page 3 (pdf) 83.50 Disclosure of landlord’s address. Page 8 (pdf) 83.505 Page 2 (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 10 (pdf) -
CS/CS/HB 615, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/19/2025 at 1:50 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1164 Delivery of Notices from Landlords to Tenants Leek Similar Last Action: 4/1/2025 S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 83.49 Deposit money or advance rent; duty of landlord and tenant. Page 2 (pdf) 83.50 Disclosure of landlord’s address. Page 7 (pdf) 83.505 Page 1 (pdf) 83.51 Landlord’s obligation to maintain premises. Page 7 (pdf) 83.56 Termination of rental agreement. Page 8 (pdf) 83.575 Termination of tenancy with specific duration. Page 10 (pdf) -
CS/HB 615, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/13/2025 at 5:55 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/19/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1164 Delivery of Notices from Landlords to Tenants Leek Similar Last Action: 4/1/2025 S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 192485 - Amendment
Remove lines 19-30 and insert:Esposito 3/17/2025
4:38 PMAdopted without Objection
3/19/2025PDF 414589 - Amendment
Between lines 32 and 33, insert:Esposito 3/17/2025
6:55 PMWithdrawn Prior to Consideration
3/18/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 83.49 Deposit money or advance rent; duty of landlord and tenant. Page 2 (pdf) 83.50 Disclosure of landlord’s address. Page 7 (pdf) 83.505 Page 1 (pdf) 83.51 Landlord’s obligation to maintain premises. Page 7 (pdf) 83.56 Termination of rental agreement. Page 8 (pdf) 83.575 Termination of tenancy with specific duration. Page 10 (pdf) -
HB 615, Original Filed Version Posted 2/13/2025 at 4:19 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/13/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1164 Delivery of Notices from Landlords to Tenants Leek Similar Last Action: 4/1/2025 S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 664225 - Amendment
Remove lines 20-224 and insert:Esposito 3/12/2025
5:17 PMAdopted
3/13/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 83.49 Deposit money or advance rent; duty of landlord and tenant. Page 2 (pdf) 83.50 Disclosure of landlord’s address. Page 7 (pdf) 83.505 Page 1 (pdf) 83.51 Landlord’s obligation to maintain premises. Page 7 (pdf) 83.56 Termination of rental agreement. Page 8 (pdf) 83.575 Termination of tenancy with specific duration. Page 10 (pdf)