Monitoring the SessionHB 1214
Died in committee
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
relating to consideration of education-related income in determining eligibility of applicants for residential tenancies.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Grants and scholarships too. Break the rule, owe $100 plus 3x the fee or deposit!
The bill makes landlords who screen renters by current income add a labeled space on the rental application for education-related income like grants, scholarships and federal student loans, and count that money in the income calculation. It touches landlords and rental applicants, especially students. A landlord who breaks the rule owes the applicant $100 plus three times any application fee or deposit plus reasonable attorney's fees, starting with applications provided on or after September 1, 2025.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 649 (Did not pass) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 649 (Did not pass). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Nov 12, 2024 and referred to the House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-HB1214 · 2024-11-12
relating to consideration of education-related income in determining eligibility of applicants for residential tenancies.
Grants and scholarships too. Break the rule, owe $100 plus 3x the fee or deposit!
The bill makes landlords who screen renters by current income add a labeled space on the rental application for education-related income like grants, scholarships and federal student loans, and count that money in the income calculation. It touches landlords and rental applicants, especially students. A landlord who breaks the rule owes the applicant $100 plus three times any application fee or deposit plus reasonable attorney's fees, starting with applications provided on or after September 1, 2025.
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No fiscal note in the loaded record.
THE TEXT
“A landlord who violates this section is liable for an amount equal to the sum of $100, three times the amount of any application fee or deposit, and the applicant's reasonable attorney's fees.”
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill creates a private right to sue landlords, with treble fees and attorney's fees, for failing to count education-related income.
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Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
$1,485,555.60
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Derived recipient stock · Oct 2, 2026 to Oct 19, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Derived itemized flow · Oct 2, 2026 to Oct 19, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101073400.
$1,000,000.00
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Derived recipient stock · on Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Derived itemized flow · on Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101073400.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$1,485,555.60
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 2, 2026 to Oct 19, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Derived itemized flow · Oct 2, 2026 to Oct 19, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101073400.
$1,000,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Derived itemized flow · on Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101073400.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
by Rep. Hinojosa, same lead author · Did not pass · same text
Introduced textLast action, May 11, 2023: Postponed
Relating to consideration of education-related income in determining eligibility of applicants for residential tenancies.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas House · Filed Nov 12, 2024
03/10/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 10 2025 2:24PM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:19 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Trade, Workforce & Economic Development · Final status: Died in committee
Education--Higher--Student Financial Aid
Property Interests--Landlord & Tenant
SCHOLARSHIPS
STUDENT LOANS
The text as introduced · 359 words
By: Hinojosa H.B. No. 1214 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to consideration of education-related income in determining eligibility of applicants for residential tenancies. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 92, Property Code, is amended by adding Section 92.027 to read as follows: Sec. 92.027. CONSIDERATION OF APPLICANT'S EDUCATION-RELATED INCOME. (a) In this section, "applicant," "landlord," and "rental application" have the meanings assigned by Section 92.351. (b) A landlord who uses an applicant's current income as a criterion in the determination of whether to approve an application for occupancy shall: (1) include on a rental application a space labeled "EDUCATION-RELATED INCOME" for an applicant to provide information about the applicant's education-related income, including grants, scholarships, and federal student loans; and (2) consider in the calculation of current income any education-related income of the applicant provided on the rental application form. (c) A landlord who violates this section is liable for an amount equal to the sum of $100, three times the amount of any application fee or deposit, and the applicant's reasonable attorney's fees. SECTION 2. Section 92.3515(a), Property Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) At the time an applicant is provided with a rental application, the landlord shall make available to the applicant printed notice of the landlord's tenant selection criteria and the grounds for which the rental application may be denied, including the applicant's: (1) criminal history; (2) previous rental history; (3) current income , including education-related income described by Section 92.027 ; (4) credit history; or (5) failure to provide accurate or complete information on the application form. SECTION 3. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to a rental application provided by a landlord to an applicant on or after the effective date of this Act. A rental application provided by a landlord to an applicant before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect immediately before the effective date of this Act, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.