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CS/HB 79: Water Safety Requirements for the Rental of Residential Property

GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee ; Maggard ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Blanco

Water Safety Requirements for the Rental of Residential Property; Requires vacation rental licensee to equip certain rental units with specified water safety features; provides for civil liability; provides exception.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/19/2026 House - Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/2/2025 House • Filed
    10/7/2025 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
    • Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
    1/12/2026 House • Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
    1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/14/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
    1/15/2026 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    1/19/2026 House • Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

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  • CS/HB 79, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/15/2026 at 9:12 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 608 Vacation Rentals Smith Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced Track This Bill
    S 658 Water Safety Requirements for the Rental of Residential Property Burgess Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    509.211 Safety regulations. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 79, Original Filed Version Posted 10/2/2025 at 11:43 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/15/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 658 Water Safety Requirements for the Rental of Residential Property Burgess Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    934743 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Maggard 1/13/2026
    10:57 AM     		Adopted
    1/14/2026     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    83.51 Landlord’s obligation to maintain premises. Page 1 (pdf)
    515.27 Residential swimming pool safety feature options; penalties. Page 1 (pdf)

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