SB 1802 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to a landlord's duty to repair or remedy certain conditions.

SB 1802 requires Texas landlords to make a "diligent effort" to repair or fix conditions that materially affect a tenant's health or safety after receiving proper notice. It directly affects landlords and tenants in residential properties, specifically covering issues like failure to maintain hot water at 120°F or unsafe accessibility features (ramps, elevators, handrails). The bill mandates that tenants must notify landlords at the rent payment location, be current on rent, and give a follow-up written notice if repairs aren't made within a reasonable time. Landlords who fail to address these issues after proper notice become liable to tenants under the law.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2025 Last action May 27, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Engrossed · 5 edits · May 7, 2025
MODERATE
This bill updates Texas Property Code sections regarding landlord repair obligations and tenant remedies. It clarifies that landlords must repair conditions affecting health/safety or arising from failure to maintain specific items like hot water systems and mobility devices. The bill also adds a new subsection clarifying that landlords are not required to provide alternative housing or relocation assistance.
Scope change
The bill applies to leases entered into or renewed on or after September 1, 2025, while existing leases remain governed by prior law.
REQUIREMENT

Added specific requirement that landlords must maintain devices supplying hot water at minimum 120 degrees Fahrenheit as a condition triggering repair obligations.

Clarified that mobility assistance devices include ramps, elevators, and handrails located on accessible routes to or from or inside the tenant's dwelling.

Added new subsection (e-2) explicitly stating that nothing in the section requires landlords to provide alternative housing accommodations or relocation assistance to any person.

Changed subsection (e-1) from requiring landlords to provide alternative housing to merely allowing them to provide it at no cost, removing the mandatory obligation.

ENFORCEMENT

Updated notice requirements to specify that notices must be sent by certified mail, registered mail, or other tracked delivery methods to ensure proof of delivery.

Floor votes · Senate May 7, 2025

How they voted

255
Passed
Total votes 30
May 7, 2025
D Democratic10
10 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican20
15 Yea 5 Nay
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
40
Key actions
12
Committee
11
Amendments
3
May 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
May 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
lower
May 8, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 7, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 7, 2025
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Business & Commerce
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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