By: Perry, Hall, Huffines S.B. No. 267
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the regulation by a municipality or county of the rental
or leasing of housing accommodations.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 250, Local Government Code, is amended
by adding Section 250.007 to read as follows:
Sec. 250.007. REGULATION OF RENTAL OR LEASING OF HOUSING
ACCOMMODATIONS. (a) A municipality or county may not adopt or
enforce an ordinance or regulation that prohibits an owner, lessee,
sublessee, assignee, managing agent, or other person having the
right to lease, sublease, or rent a housing accommodation from
refusing to lease or rent the housing accommodation to a person
because of the person's lawful source of income to pay rent,
including a federal housing choice voucher.
(b) This section does not affect an ordinance or regulation
adopted before January 1, 2015.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2015.