81st Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 882, Chapter 1112 Page: 1 of 6
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H.B. No. 882
Chapter 1112
1 AN ACT
2 relating to a residential tenant's rights and remedies after
3 certain unlawful conduct.
4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
5 SECTION 1. Section 92.008(b), Property Code, is amended to
6 read as follows:
7 (b) A [Exept as p rvided b bsetT ions(ca (d),, a]
8 landlord may not interrupt or cause the interruption of water,
9 wastewater, gas, or electric service furnished to a tenant by the
10 landlord as an incident of the tenancy or by other agreement unless
11 the interruption results from bona fide repairs, construction, or
12 an emergency.
13 SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 92, Property Code, is
14 amended by adding Section 92.0091 to read as follows:
15 Sec. 92.0091. RESIDENTIAL TENANT'S RIGHT OF RESTORATION
16 AFTER UNLAWFUL UTILITY DISCONNECTION. (a) If a landlord has
17 interrupted utility service in violation of Section 92.008, the
18 tenant may obtain relief as provided by this section.
19 (b) The tenant must file with the justice court in the
20 precinct in which the rental premises are located a sworn complaint
21 specifying the facts of the alleged unlawful utility disconnection
22 by the landlord or the landlord's agent. The tenant must also state
23 orally under oath to the justice the facts of the alleged unlawful
24 utility disconnection.1
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. 81st Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 882, Chapter 1112, legislative document, June 19, 2009; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth149037/m1/1/?q=%22rights%22: accessed May 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.