88R HB 3276
by Rep. Jessica González, different lead author · Died in committee · reworked
Introduced textLast action, May 10, 2023: Referred to Business & Commerce
Relating to the disclosure of certain fees by a landlord.
Caption, 88R bill history
SB 242
Cook Bill Lets Tenants Skip Recurring Fees Landlords Never Disclosed
Filed
Verdict: No flags
No flagsInitial review
Initial review · graded Nov 9, 2026 · How we grade
Caption
relating to the disclosure of certain fees by a landlord.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Landlord didn’t list the recurring fee before you signed? You don’t pay it. Starts 2027.
The bill requires a landlord to tell a tenant about any fixed, recurring fee other than rent before the tenant signs a written lease, and listing the fee amount in the lease counts as telling. It touches landlords and tenants under written residential leases signed or renewed on or after September 1, 2027. If a landlord does not disclose such a fee, the tenant does not have to pay it, though landlords and tenants can still agree to new recurring fees for goods or services during the lease.
Labels
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 3276 by Rep. Jessica González (Died in committee) and 89R SB 759 (Died in committee). Checked against 88R and 89R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 89R SB 759 (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.
Receipt
The receipt
90R-SB242 · 2026-11-09
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ITEM
relating to the disclosure of certain fees by a landlord.
WHAT IT DOES
Landlord didn’t list the recurring fee before you signed? You don’t pay it. Starts 2027.
The bill requires a landlord to tell a tenant about any fixed, recurring fee other than rent before the tenant signs a written lease, and listing the fee amount in the lease counts as telling. It touches landlords and tenants under written residential leases signed or renewed on or after September 1, 2027. If a landlord does not disclose such a fee, the tenant does not have to pay it, though landlords and tenants can still agree to new recurring fees for goods or services during the lease.
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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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 · Oct 27, 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.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$15,000.00
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$15,000.00
- Cash
- $15,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $15,000.00
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 · Dec 13, 2024 to Jun 5, 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: 100987960, 101029944, 101057026.
Gregory Stocks$10,000.00
Amber Alonso$6,500.00
MoneyMissing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$15,000.00
- Cash
- $15,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $15,000.00
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 · Dec 13, 2024 to Jun 5, 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: 100987960, 101029944, 101057026.
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 3 times: 88R, 89R and now. Checked against 88R and 89R only.
89R SB 759
by Sen. Cook, same lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Feb 7, 2025: Referred to Business & Commerce
Relating to the disclosure of certain fees by a landlord.
Caption, 89R bill history
Sources
Texas Senate · Filed Nov 9, 2026
11/09/2026 S Filed
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Nov 10, 2026 at 2:41 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Subjects
Property Interests--Landlord & Tenant
Text
The text as introduced · 235 words
90R779 DRS-D By: Cook of Harris, et al. S.B. No. 242 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the disclosure of certain fees by a landlord. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 92, Property Code, is amended by adding Section 92.0115 to read as follows: Sec. 92.0115. DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN FEES. (a) A fixed, recurring fee other than rent for a dwelling that a landlord intends to charge a tenant under a written lease must be disclosed by the landlord to the tenant before a lease for the dwelling is signed by the tenant. Disclosure of the amount of a fee in a written lease or an amendment to a written lease satisfies the requirement of this subsection. (b) A tenant is not obligated to pay a fee described by Subsection (a) that is not disclosed as required by that subsection. (c) Nothing in this section may be construed to limit the ability of a landlord and tenant to enter into an agreement during a lease term under which the landlord charges a recurring fee to the tenant for goods or services. SECTION 2. Section 92.0115, Property Code, as added by this Act, applies only to a fee under a lease entered into or renewed on or after the effective date of this Act. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027.