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| 1 | 1 | 87R9627 NC-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Lucio III H.B. No. 2719 | |
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| 5 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 7 | relating to indemnification clauses in commercial leases. | |
| 8 | 8 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 9 | 9 | SECTION 1. Chapter 93, Property Code, is amended by adding | |
| 10 | 10 | Section 93.0125 to read as follows: | |
| 11 | 11 | Sec. 93.0125. INDEMNIFICATION CLAUSE PROHIBITED. (a) A | |
| 12 | 12 | commercial lease may not contain an indemnification clause that | |
| 13 | 13 | requires the tenant to indemnify or hold harmless the landlord from | |
| 14 | 14 | claims or liabilities resulting from the negligent acts or | |
| 15 | 15 | omissions of the tenant. | |
| 16 | 16 | (b) An indemnification clause in a commercial lease is void. | |
| 17 | 17 | SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only | |
| 18 | 18 | to a commercial lease entered into or renewed on or after the | |
| 19 | 19 | effective date of this Act. A commercial lease entered into or | |
| 20 | 20 | renewed before that date is governed by the law in effect | |
| 21 | 21 | immediately before the effective date of this Act, and that law is | |
| 22 | 22 | continued in effect for that purpose. | |
| 23 | 23 | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |