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Introduced
02/07/2025
02/07/2025
In Committee
04/11/2025
04/11/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act. Prohibits a park owner from increasing rent more than 3% per year. Provides that a park owner may adjust rent annually, beginning in 2027, to reflect a percentage equal to the percentage change in the consumer price index-u during the preceding 12-month calendar year that may not be more than a 5% increase in the 3% cap. Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Mobile Home Tenant Protection Act.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act to establish new rent control protections for mobile home park residents. Specifically, the bill limits park owners to increasing rent by no more than 3% annually, with a provision allowing for a more flexible adjustment starting in 2027 based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U). Under this adjustment, park owners can increase rent by a percentage equal to the CPI-U change in the preceding 12 months, but this increase cannot exceed 5%. The bill requires park owners to provide tenants with 90 days' notice before any rent increase and maintains existing requirements that all charges be clearly itemized in the lease and billing statements. Additionally, the legislation prohibits park owners from charging transfer or selling fees unless a specific service is provided. The bill is officially named the Mobile Home Tenant Protection Act, signaling its intent to provide additional safeguards for mobile home park residents against potentially dramatic rent increases.
Committee Categories
Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (18)
Abdelnasser Rashid (D)*,
Carol Ammons (D),
Dee Avelar (D),
Kelly Cassidy (D),
Justin Cochran (D),
Edgar González (D),
Norma Hernandez (D),
Hoan Huynh (D),
Lilian Jiménez (D),
Gregg Johnson (D),
Lindsey LaPointe (D),
Theresa Mah (D),
Anna Moeller (D),
Yolonda Morris (D),
Michelle Mussman (D),
Kevin Olickal (D),
Anne Stava-Murray (D),
Nabeela Syed (D),
Last Action
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Housing Committee; 012-006-000 (on 03/25/2026)
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