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  89R548 CS-D     By: West S.B. No. 601       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to mail fees charged to tenants of certain residential   properties.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 92, Property Code, is   amended by adding Section 92.027 to read as follows:           Sec.   92.027.     CERTAIN MAIL FEES PROHIBITED. (a)   In this   section:                 (1)     "Landlord" includes a manager or agent of the   landlord.                 (2)     "Mail" means a letter, postal card, package, bag,   or other sealed article that is delivered by the United States   Postal Service, a common carrier, or another delivery service.           (b)     This section applies only to a property with at least   six dwelling units that are under common ownership.           (c)  A landlord may not:                 (1)     charge a tenant a fee to receive the tenant's mail;   or                 (2)     require a tenant to use a service that charges the   tenant a fee to receive, store, or otherwise handle the tenant's   mail.           (d)     A landlord may offer a tenant an optional fee-based mail   service for the receipt, storage, or other handling of the tenant's   mail.          SECTION 2.  The changes in law made by this Act apply only to   a lease entered into or renewed on or after the effective date of   this Act.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.