Bill Text: TX HB289 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the disposition of rental payments received by public housing authorities from tenants.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-02-23 - Referred to Urban Affairs [HB289 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB289-Introduced.html
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| By: Bernal | H.B. No. 289 | |
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| relating to the disposition of rental payments received by public | ||
| housing authorities from tenants. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 392, Local Government | ||
| Code, is amended by adding Section 392.068 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 392.068. DISPOSITION OF RENTAL PAYMENTS. A housing | ||
| authority shall apply a rental payment received from a tenant to any | ||
| current or delinquent rent owed by the tenant before the authority | ||
| may apply the payment to other charges, fees, or expenses owed by | ||
| the tenant, including maintenance or utility charges. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. | ||
