2016 House Bill 5793

Require landlords give one month notice of rent increase

Introduced in the House

Aug. 3, 2016

Introduced by Rep. Pete Lucido (R-36)

To clarify that a landlord may raise the rent or change other terms of a lease by sending a notice to the tenant one month ahead of the change. If the change occurred in the middle of a lease term it would be pro-rated for the time remaining after the one-month notice period.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary