Texas SB2524 establishes procedures for addressing unsafe or unsanitary conditions in residential rental properties.
Texas SB2524 amends the Property Code to create a new chapter addressing conditions affecting the safety or habitability of certain residential rental properties. The bill applies to properties in unincorporated areas of counties with populations over one million. It prohibits landlords from maintaining properties in unsafe, unsanitary, or uninhabitable conditions, such as lacking essential appliances or being infested with vermin. Before taking legal action, district attorneys or county attorneys must notify landlords of the violations.
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