Bill Text: TX HB3536 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 3536

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Bill Title: Relating to a commercial landlord's remedies regarding certain unlawful activities on the premises of commercial rental property.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2023-06-11 - Effective on 9/1/23 [HB3536 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HB3536-Introduced.html

	88R13568 SHH-F

	By: Manuel	H.B. No. 3536



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to a commercial landlord's remedies regarding certain
	unlawful activities on the premises of commercial rental property.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 93.013(a), Property Code, is amended to
	read as follows:
	(a) Notwithstanding a provision in a lease to the contrary,
	a tenant's right of possession terminates and the landlord has a
	right to recover possession of the leased premises if the tenant is
	using the premises or allowing the premises to be used for the
	purposes of:
	(1) prostitution as described by Section 43.02, Penal
	Code, solicitation of prostitution as described by Section 43.021,
	Penal Code, promotion of prostitution as described by Section
	43.03, Penal Code, aggravated promotion of prostitution as
	described by Section 43.04, Penal Code, or compelling prostitution
	as described by Section 43.05, Penal Code;
	(2) [~~, or~~] trafficking of persons as described by
	Section 20A.02, Penal Code; or
	(3) operating, maintaining, or advertising a massage
	establishment, as defined by Section 455.001, Occupations Code,
	that is not in compliance with:
	(A) Chapter 455, Occupations Code; or
	(B) an applicable local ordinance relating to the
	licensing or regulation of a massage establishment.
	SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to
	a commercial lease that is entered into or renewed on or after the
	effective date of this Act. A commercial lease that is entered into
	or renewed before the effective date of this Act is governed by the
	law applicable to the lease immediately before the effective date
	of this Act, and that law is continued in effect for that purpose.
	SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.