CS/HB 1423: Presumption Against Liability for Owners and Principal Operators of Multifamily Residential Properties
GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee ; Salzman
Presumption Against Liability for Owners and Principal Operators of Multifamily Residential Properties; Prohibits owner or principal operator of multifamily residential property from receiving presumption against liability if certain number of specified crimes were reported to have occurred at property to owner or principal operator within specified timeframe.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/30/2026 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 1/30/2026 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/9/2026 House • Filed
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/15/2026 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
1/27/2026 House • Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
1/29/2026 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
1/30/2026 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
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CS/HB 1423, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/29/2026 at 4:23 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 956 Multifamily Residential Properties Bradley Similar Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 768.0706 Multifamily residential property safety and security; presumption against liability. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 1423, Original Filed Version Posted 1/9/2026 at 2:49 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/29/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 956 Multifamily Residential Properties Bradley Identical Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 434011 - Amendment
Remove line 23 and insert:Salzman 1/28/2026
1:57 PMAdopted
1/29/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 768.0706 Multifamily residential property safety and security; presumption against liability. Page 1 (pdf)