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Bills affecting Renter in Texas (2026 session)
CivicRadar surfaces 88 active Texas bills this session that affect renter constituents directly. Your rep needs to hear from you before the vote.
Top 20 bills, ranked
Ranked by how strongly each bill matches the renter community, weighted by stage, recency, advocacy-org consensus, and sponsor support.
- 01TX · HB2031In committee
The possession, carrying, transporting, or storing of a firearm or firearm ammunition by a tenant on the leased premises; providing a civil penalty
- 02TX · HB203In committee
A limitation on increases in the appraised value for ad valorem tax purposes of certain leased residential real property
- 03TX · HB798In committee
Certain rights and duties of residential tenants and landlords; increasing the amount of civil penalties
- 04TX · HB2493In committee
The regulation of certain eviction-related service businesses
- 05TX · HB2901In committee
The maximum amount of a security deposit for a residential lease
- 06TX · HB2908In committee
A tenant's receipt of a security deposit refund
- 07TX · HB3340In committee
The authority of a municipality to establish rent control for persons 65 years of age or older
- 08TX · SB851In committee
Repairs made pursuant to a tenant's notice of intent to repair and the refund of a tenant's security deposit
- 09TX · HB863In committee
Senior independent living communities; providing civil and administrative penalties
- 10TX · HB1099In committee
A landlord's duty to provide and maintain a functioning air conditioning system or unit in an apartment
- 11TX · SB485In committee
The duties of care of certain landlords regarding disasters
- 12TX · HB32Introduced
The eviction from real property of certain persons not entitled to enter, occupy, or remain in possession of the premises
- 13TX · HB1063In committee
The creation of tenant legal services offices by local governments to assist low-income residential tenants in eviction cases and in cases involving discrimination based on the tenants' disabilities
- 14TX · HB2879Introduced
The justified use of force, including deadly force, by certain persons on certain residential property or manufactured home community property
- 15TX · HB410In committee
Pet deposits or fees collected by landlords
- 16TX · HB1299In committee
Certain deposits, fees, or charges required to be provided by a tenant or prospective tenant in connection with a residential lease
- 17TX · HB3953In committee
A study by the broadband development office on Internet service for multiunit residential properties
- 18TX · HB21Final
Housing finance corporations; authorizing a fee
- 19TX · HB320In committee
A residential landlord's and tenant's duties regarding the provision of certain information
- 20TX · HB438In committee
Prohibiting an increase in the rent of a tenant residing in a development supported with a low income housing tax credit allocation
- What renter bills are moving in Texas in 2026?
- CivicRadar currently tracks 88 Texas bills this session that affect renter constituents including The possession, carrying, transporting, or storing of a firearm or firearm ammunition by a tenant on the leased premises; providing a civil penalty; A limitation on increases in the appraised value for ad valorem tax purposes of certain leased residential real property; Certain rights and duties of residential tenants and landlords; increasing the amount of civil penalties.
- How do I find my Texas legislators?
- Enter your ZIP code on the CivicRadar home page. CivicRadar looks up your state and federal representatives automatically, and every bill page includes a tool to email or call them directly.
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- Yes. There's no account and no sign-up. Your ZIP code, the identities and issues you pick, and any message you draft stay in your browser's local storage. None of it is stored on CivicRadar's servers.
- How does CivicRadar decide which bills affect renter people?
- CivicRadar matches bill text, sponsor signals, and advocacy-organization positions against a curated set of identity keywords, then ranks by legislative stage and recency. See the Methodology page for the full breakdown.
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