Bill: HB 1099, 85(R) - 2017
Committee
House Business & Industry
2nd Chamber Committee
Senate Business & Commerce
Vote Recommendation
| Vote Recommendation |
Economic Freedom |
Property Rights |
Personal Responsibility |
Limited Government |
Individual Liberty |
| Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Author(s)
Terry Canales
Sponsor(s)
Eddie Lucio Jr.
Bill Caption
Relating to a residential tenant's right to summon police or other emergency assistance.
Fiscal Notes
No significant fiscal implication to the state is anticipated.
Bill Analysis
HB 1099 would expand existing tenant rights to summon police by prohibiting a landlord from prohibiting or limiting a tenant’s right to summon police or emergency assistance based on the tenant’s belief an individual is in need of intervention or emergency assistance or impose monetary or other penalties on a tenant who summons police or emergency assistance.
Vote Recommendation Notes
This is a procedural bill that expands the right of a tenant to summon police or emergency assistance and does not appear to have a connection to our liberty principles, therefore we remain neutral.
Organizations Supporting
City of Fort Worth
Texas Apartment Association
Texas Low Income Housing Information Service
