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Died HOUSE · SESSION 2026

No. CS/HB 79

Water Safety Requirements for the Rental of Residential Property
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SPONSOR
Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; Maggard; Blanco
FILED BY
Randall Maggard — District 54, Republican [search donations]
Omar Blanco — District 115, Republican [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026
DIED IN
Housing

Filed under Environment & Water.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Water Safety Requirements for the Rental of Residential Property; Requires vacation rental licensee to equip certain rental units with specified water safety features; provides for civil liability; provides exception.

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TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
1/19/2026
Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
1/19/2026
Referred to Judiciary Committee
1/19/2026
Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
1/15/2026
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/15/2026
CS Filed
1/15/2026
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
1/14/2026
Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
1/14/2026
Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/12/2026
Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
10/7/2025
Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
10/7/2025
Referred to Judiciary Committee
10/7/2025
Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
10/7/2025
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
10/2/2025
Filed
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s. 509.211
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