Monitoring the SessionHB 197
Filed
Initial review · graded Nov 9, 2026 · How we grade
relating to the authority of a municipality to establish rent control for persons 75 years of age or older.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Cities could set rent control for renters 75 or older. No end date, no trigger.
This bill lets a Texas city pass an ordinance setting rent control for tenants who are 75 or older. It touches city councils, landlords who rent to older tenants, and renters in that age group. Today the text ties city rent control to the authority in existing Subsection (a); this new power is separate from that and carries no end date or trigger of its own, so a city could cap rents for older tenants on an ongoing basis.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 2910 by Rep. Jarvis Johnson (Died in committee) and 89R HB 3340 (Died in committee). Checked against 88R and 89R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 2910 by Rep. Jarvis Johnson (Died in committee) and 89R HB 3340 (Died in committee). Filed in 3 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R and 89R only.TRY NO. 3. Filed in 3 sessions: 88R, 89R and 90R. Checked against 88R and 89R only.
90R-HB197 · 2026-11-09
relating to the authority of a municipality to establish rent control for persons 75 years of age or older.
Cities could set rent control for renters 75 or older. No end date, no trigger.
This bill lets a Texas city pass an ordinance setting rent control for tenants who are 75 or older. It touches city councils, landlords who rent to older tenants, and renters in that age group. Today the text ties city rent control to the authority in existing Subsection (a); this new power is separate from that and carries no end date or trigger of its own, so a city could cap rents for older tenants on an ongoing basis.
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No fiscal note in the loaded record.
No verified beat found.
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Not tied to this bill.
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Jul 5, 2024 to Oct 23, 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.
$33,000.00
Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Oct 1, 2024 to Jan 28, 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: 100981582, 101039497.
$32,500.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Sep 1, 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: 101008678, 101031228, 101035430, 101039497, 101068178.
$25,343.19
Also funds 33 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 21, 2024 to Oct 20, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Oct 21, 2024 to Oct 9, 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: 100981582, 101031228, 101039497, 101073019.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$33,000.00
Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Oct 1, 2024 to Jan 28, 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: 100981582, 101039497.
$32,500.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Sep 1, 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: 101008678, 101031228, 101035430, 101039497, 101068178.
$25,343.19
Also funds 33 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 21, 2024 to Oct 20, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Oct 21, 2024 to Oct 9, 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: 100981582, 101031228, 101039497, 101073019.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
Analysis of text version I by a super-expensive superintelligence, Nov 9, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 3 times: 88R, 89R and now. Checked against 88R and 89R only.
by Rep. Jarvis Johnson, different lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Mar 14, 2023: Referred to Urban Affairs
Relating to the authority of a municipality to establish rent control for persons 65 years of age or older.
Caption, 88R bill history
by Rep. Ward Johnson, same lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Mar 21, 2025: Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs
Relating to the authority of a municipality to establish rent control for persons 65 years of age or older.
Caption, 89R bill history
Texas House · Filed Nov 9, 2026
11/09/2026 H Filed
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Nov 10, 2026 at 2:31 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Aging
City Government--Land Use & Zoning
Property Interests--Landlord & Tenant
The text as introduced · 179 words
90R4371 MZM-D By: Ward Johnson H.B. No. 197 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the authority of a municipality to establish rent control for persons 75 years of age or older. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 214.902, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Subsection (a-1) and amending Subsection (b) to read as follows: (a-1) In addition to the authority provided by Subsection (a), the governing body of a municipality by ordinance may establish rent control for persons 75 years of age or older. (b) The governing body shall continue or discontinue rent control established under Subsection (a) in the same manner that the governor continues or discontinues a state of disaster under Section 418.014, Government Code. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2027.