SB 201
West Bill Makes Landlords List Every Fee Before Taking Applications
Filed
Verdict: No flags
Initial review · graded Nov 9, 2026 · How we grade
Caption
relating to a residential landlord's duty to disclose fees charged to an applicant or tenant.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Application fee, move-in fees, optional extras, all on paper first. Starts January 1, 2028.
The bill requires residential landlords to tell rental applicants in writing what the application fee pays for, including screening costs, and to list every extra fee a tenant must pay beyond rent and utilities before the landlord accepts an application fee. It also requires every written residential lease to itemize those extra fees, separate optional services and their prices, and state total rent, fees due at move-in, and fees due with the first rent payment. Landlords and tenants across Texas are affected starting January 1, 2028, when hidden or bundled rental fees must be spelled out on paper.
Receipt
The receipt
90R-SB201 · 2026-11-09
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ITEM
relating to a residential landlord's duty to disclose fees charged to an applicant or tenant.
WHAT IT DOES
Application fee, move-in fees, optional extras, all on paper first. Starts January 1, 2028.
The bill requires residential landlords to tell rental applicants in writing what the application fee pays for, including screening costs, and to list every extra fee a tenant must pay beyond rent and utilities before the landlord accepts an application fee. It also requires every written residential lease to itemize those extra fees, separate optional services and their prices, and state total rent, fees due at move-in, and fees due with the first rent payment. Landlords and tenants across Texas are affected starting January 1, 2028, when hidden or bundled rental fees must be spelled out on paper.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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Donors
Not tied to this bill.
Sources
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 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.
Skyview Development LLC$36,332.00
Skyview Development LLC
$36,332.00
- Cash
- $0.00
- Paid by others
- $36,332.00
- Total
- $36,332.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 1, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 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: 100987569, 101009506, 101058878, 101063137.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$20,000.00
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$20,000.00
- Cash
- $20,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $20,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Oct 11, 2024 to Oct 10, 2025. 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: 100987569, 101063137.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Skyview Development LLC
$36,332.00
- Cash
- $0.00
- Paid by others
- $36,332.00
- Total
- $36,332.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 1, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 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: 100987569, 101009506, 101058878, 101063137.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$20,000.00
- Cash
- $20,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $20,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Oct 11, 2024 to Oct 10, 2025. 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: 100987569, 101063137.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by a super-expensive superintelligence, Nov 9, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas Senate · Filed Nov 9, 2026
11/09/2026 S Filed
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Nov 10, 2026 at 2:40 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Subjects
Property Interests--Landlord & Tenant
Text
The text as introduced · 393 words
90R1525 DRS-D By: West S.B. No. 201 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to a residential landlord's duty to disclose fees charged to an applicant or tenant. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter I, Chapter 92, Property Code, is amended by adding Section 92.3513 to read as follows: Sec. 92.3513. DISCLOSURES REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION. (a) In this section, "rental fee" means money charged by a landlord to a tenant during the lease term as a condition of leasing a dwelling that is in addition to: (1) rent; or (2) payment for utilities for which the tenant is responsible under the lease. (b) At the time an applicant is provided with a rental application for a dwelling and before an application fee for the dwelling is accepted from the applicant, the landlord of the dwelling that is the subject of the rental application shall disclose to the applicant in writing: (1) each cost or service paid for by the application fee, including any cost for tenant screening; and (2) each rental fee a tenant is obligated to pay under the lease and the amount of the fee. SECTION 2. Chapter 92, Property Code, is amended by adding Subchapter J to read as follows: SUBCHAPTER J. DISCLOSURES REQUIRED IN WRITTEN LEASE Sec. 92.401. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "rental fee" has the meaning assigned by Section 92.3513. Sec. 92.402. DISCLOSURES REQUIRED IN WRITTEN LEASE. A written lease between a landlord and a tenant must include: (1) an itemized list of each rental fee the tenant is obligated to pay under the lease and the amount of the rental fee; (2) notice of any optional service related to the dwelling offered for a fee that the tenant is not required to agree to as a condition of leasing the dwelling, and the amount of the fee for the service, with a clear statement that the service and fee are optional; (3) the total amount of rent charged to the tenant under the lease, separate from any rental fees; (4) the amount of any rental fee that is due on or before the commencement date of the lease; and (5) the amount of any rental fee that is due with the first rent payment under the lease. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect January 1, 2028.