TX HB 798
died on adjournmentRelating to certain rights and duties of residential tenants and landlords; increasing the amount of civil penalties.
Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · lower
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Quick answers
Did TX HB 798 pass?
No. TX HB 798 died when the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-03-05): Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
What is TX HB 798 about?
TX HB 798 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to certain rights and duties of residential tenants and landlords; increasing the amount of civil penalties.”.
Who sponsors TX HB 798?
Walle, González, Jessica are the primary sponsors of TX HB 798, joined by 4 cosponsors.
- Introduced
- 2025-03-05
- Latest action
- 2025-03-05 — Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Walleprimary
- González, Jessicaprimary
- Colecosponsor
- Davis, Aichacosponsor
- Florescosponsor
- Wucosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-03-05
Read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-03-05
Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
referral-committee
2024-11-12
Filed
filing
Versions
- IntroducedCompare
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 882
Official source
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