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Texas Senate Bill SB2762

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2762

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Caption

Relating to the sale of a manufactured home community.

Impact

The legislation is designed to directly impact the relationship between landlords and tenants living within manufactured home communities. By requiring landlords to notify tenants when they receive an offer for the community, and by establishing specific timelines and processes for tenants to respond and make their own offers, the bill seeks to give tenants more agency in their living situations. For tenants, this could mean increased security and stability, as they would have the chance to collectively purchase their homes rather than facing possible eviction or relocation due to new ownership.

Summary

SB2762 introduces significant changes to the sale of manufactured home communities in Texas by requiring landlords to offer a right of first refusal to tenants before selling the property. This right allows tenants or their associations to have the first opportunity to purchase the community, fostering an environment of tenant empowerment and potentially leading to community ownership. The bill aims to amend Chapter 94 of the Property Code by adding provisions that mandate transparency and communication between landlords and tenants regarding sales.

Contention

While the bill has garnered support for its tenant-friendly approach, there are potential points of contention that arise surrounding its implementation. Critics may argue that the additional requirements placed on landlords could complicate sales processes and may dissuade investments in manufactured home communities. There are also concerns regarding the feasibility of tenants securing the necessary financing to purchase their communities, which could limit the bill's practical effectiveness in some cases. Balancing the interests of tenants for stability and landlords' right to sell and profit from their properties remains a crucial discussion point in deliberating the bill's overall impact.

Texas Constitutional Statutes Affected

Property Code

  • Chapter 94. Manufactured Home Tenancies
    • Section: New Section

Latest SB2762 Activity

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

TX HB2130

Relating to the method to be used by the chief appraiser of an appraisal district to determine the market value for ad valorem tax purposes of the real property of a manufactured home community.

TX SB2763

Relating to the renewal of certain leases in manufactured home communities.

TX SB1248

Relating to municipal regulation of manufactured home communities.

TX HB1852

Relating to municipal regulation of manufactured home communities.

TX HB2232

Relating to the regulation by counties of build to rent communities and the regulation by certain counties of manufactured home rental communities.

TX HB2879

Relating to the justified use of force, including deadly force, by certain persons on certain residential property or manufactured home community property.

TX SB19

Relating to the carrying, transporting, storage, or possession of a firearm or firearm ammunition by certain persons on certain residential property or manufactured home community property.

TX HB328

Relating to the regulation of manufactured home rental communities located in certain counties.

Similar Bills

IA SSB1011

A bill for an act relating to the provision of water service for manufactured home communities.

DE SB56

An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Manufactured Home Title Transfers.

VA HB2122

Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act; landlord obligations.

NJ S2953

Establishes limit on rent increase for certain dwelling sites for modular or industrialized buildings or manufactured homes.

OR HB3371

Relating to lienholders of a residential tenant's abandoned property.

NJ A3361

Establishes limit on rent increase for certain dwelling sites for modular or industrialized buildings or manufactured homes.

OR HB3054

Relating to residential tenancies for a space in a facility; declaring an emergency.

WA HB1217

Improving housing stability for tenants subject to the residential landlord-tenant act and the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act by limiting rent and fee increases, requiring notice of rent and fee increases, limiting fees and deposits, establishing a landlord resource center and associated services, authorizing tenant lease termination, creating parity between lease types, and providing for attorney general enforcement.