Relating to repairs made pursuant to a residential or manufactured home tenant's notice of intent to repair and the provision of notice regarding a residential or manufactured home tenant's security deposit.
HB 2037 modifies Texas tenant-landlord laws to clarify repair processes and notice requirements for residential and manufactured home tenants. It requires tenants to use independent contractors (listed in local directories or classified ads) for repairs after submitting a "notice of intent to repair," rather than performing repairs themselves or using family, employers, or businesses they own. The bill also adds new provisions allowing landlords and tenants to send required notices via email if they previously communicated that way, and designates property managers as official agents for delivery of such notices. These changes directly affect tenants seeking repairs and landlords handling security deposits and communication.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 14, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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Floor votes · House May 1, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
50
Key actions
17
Committee
12
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
May 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Business & Commerce
upper
May 5, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 5, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Drew Darby
RRepublican
P
Mayes Middleton
RRepublican
P
Shelley Luther
RRepublican
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