89R SB 601
by Sen. West, same lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Feb 3, 2025: Referred to Business & Commerce
Relating to mail fees charged to tenants of certain residential properties.
Caption, 89R bill history
SB 202
bill to stop landlords charging tenants to get their mail
Filed
Verdict: No flags
No flagsInitial review
Initial review · graded Nov 9, 2026 · How we grade
Caption
relating to the authority of a residential landlord to require a tenant to pay a mail fee.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
No mail fee. Paid mail service stays optional, starting 2027.
This bill stops residential landlords from charging tenants a fee to get their mail. It also bars landlords from forcing tenants to use a paid mail service, though landlords may still offer one tenants can choose. It covers properties with at least six units under common ownership and applies to leases signed or renewed on or after September 1, 2027.
Labels
Labels: BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 89R SB 601 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R and 89R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 89R and 90R. Checked against 88R and 89R only.
Receipt
The receipt
90R-SB202 · 2026-11-09
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ITEM
relating to the authority of a residential landlord to require a tenant to pay a mail fee.
WHAT IT DOES
No mail fee. Paid mail service stays optional, starting 2027.
This bill stops residential landlords from charging tenants a fee to get their mail. It also bars landlords from forcing tenants to use a paid mail service, though landlords may still offer one tenants can choose. It covers properties with at least six units under common ownership and applies to leases signed or renewed on or after September 1, 2027.
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.
No flags
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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
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
Other filed descriptions $32,032.00fundraiser $4,300.00
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.
Erle Allen Nye Jr.$15,000.00
MoneyMissing 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
Other filed descriptions $32,032.00fundraiser $4,300.00
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.
FILED BEFORE
Filed 2 times: 89R and now. Checked against 88R and 89R only.
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 · 226 words
90R2117 RAL-D By: West S.B. No. 202 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the authority of a residential landlord to require a tenant to pay a mail fee. 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. MAIL FEES. (a) In this section: (1) "Landlord" includes a manager or agent of the landlord. (2) "Mail" means a letter, postal card, package, bag, or other sealed article that is delivered by the United States Postal Service, a common carrier, or another delivery service. (b) This section applies only to a property with at least six dwelling units that are under common ownership. (c) A landlord may not: (1) charge a tenant a fee to receive the tenant's mail; or (2) require a tenant to use a service that charges the tenant a fee to receive, store, or otherwise handle the tenant's mail. (d) A landlord may offer a tenant an optional fee-based mail service for the receipt, storage, or other handling of the tenant's mail. SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to a lease entered into or renewed on or after the effective date of this Act. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027.