Gary Gates, Texas State Representative from the 28th district | Twitter Website
Gary Gates, Texas State Representative from the 28th district | Twitter Website
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to disclosure of rent and certain fees and charges by a landlord’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
The bill mandates that landlords disclose all fixed, recurring fees alongside the rent in lease quotes, rental applications, and listings that include rental prices. It requires leases to prominently list fees and charges, including optional goods or services, fixed or variable amenities, security deposit details, and late fees, among others. Any changes to these fees require written agreement from the tenant, who cannot waive this right. In cases of undisclosed fees, landlords are liable for damages equal to $100, three times the fee's amount, and reasonable attorney's fees and cannot proceed with eviction for nonpayment. Prospective tenants can demand a refund within 14 business days if fee disclosures are inadequate, a request landlords must fulfill within five business days or face similar liabilities. Advertisements violating disclosure rules are considered deceptive under business law, although landlords can provide evidence of unintentional violations. The bill, effective Sept. 1, 2025, voids lease provisions attempting to negate responsibilities under this law.
Gary Gates, chair of the House Committee on Land & Resource Management and member of the House Committee on Energy Resources, proposed another 10 bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Gary Gates is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 28th House district. He replaced previous state representative John Zerwas in 2020.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 4307 | 04/01/2025 | Relating to multifamily residential developments financed, owned, or operated by public facility corporations |
| HB 4306 | 04/01/2025 | Relating to multifamily residential developments owned by public facility corporations |
| HB 3172 | 03/27/2025 | Relating to municipal regulation of multifamily and mixed-use development on religious land |
| HB 3534 | 03/24/2025 | Relating to multifamily residential developments financed, owned, or operated by public facility corporations |
| HB 3533 | 03/24/2025 | Relating to multifamily residential developments financed, owned, or operated by public facility corporations |
| HB 3532 | 03/24/2025 | Relating to multifamily residential developments owned by public facility corporations |
| HB 21 | 03/18/2025 | Relating to housing finance corporations; authorizing a fee |
| HB 1595 | 03/17/2025 | Relating to public housing authorities; authorizing a fee |
| HB 1590 | 03/17/2025 | Relating to multifamily residential developments owned by public facility corporations |
| HB 1225 | 03/10/2025 | Relating to the establishment of a bundled-pricing program to reduce certain health care costs in the state employees group benefits program |
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