89R548 CS-D
By: West S.B. No. 601
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to mail fees charged to tenants of certain residential
properties.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 92, Property Code, is
amended by adding Section 92.027 to read as follows:
Sec. 92.027. CERTAIN MAIL FEES PROHIBITED. (a) In this
section:
(1) "Landlord" includes a manager or agent of the
landlord.
(2) "Mail" means a letter, postal card, package, bag,
or other sealed article that is delivered by the United States
Postal Service, a common carrier, or another delivery service.
(b) This section applies only to a property with at least
six dwelling units that are under common ownership.
(c) A landlord may not:
(1) charge a tenant a fee to receive the tenant's mail;
or
(2) require a tenant to use a service that charges the
tenant a fee to receive, store, or otherwise handle the tenant's
mail.
(d) A landlord may offer a tenant an optional fee-based mail
service for the receipt, storage, or other handling of the tenant's
mail.
SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to
a lease entered into or renewed on or after the effective date of
this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.