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      By: Johnson S.B. No. 2302               A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to certain fees charged to tenants of 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 FEES AND CHARGES PROHIBITED.   (a)     A   landlord or a person the landlord authorizes to enter into a lease   on the landlord's behalf may not require a tenant to pay in addition   to monthly rent:                 (1)     a recurring fee or charge for a non-optional   service, including but not limited to:                       (A)  valet trash collection;                       (B)     common water-heating systems, or other   shared services, amenities, or utilities and improvements to them;                       (C)     rental premises upgrades to enable use of   smart devices; or                       (D)     Internet or cable service from a service   provider the landlord prescribes; or                 (2)  a billing fee.           (b)     A landlord may offer tenants an optional fee-based   service, including a service described in Subsection (a).          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.