Armando Walle, Texas State Representative of 140th District (D) | https://www.facebook.com/RepWalle/
Armando Walle, Texas State Representative of 140th District (D) | https://www.facebook.com/RepWalle/
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to certain rights and duties of residential tenants and landlords; increasing the amount of civil penalties’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill amends the Texas Property Code to modify the rights and duties of residential tenants and landlords, including changes to eviction processes, notice requirements, and tenant privacy protections. It mandates landlords provide notice and opportunity for tenants to cure rent defaults before eviction and outlines conditions under which a tenant can withhold rent or terminate a lease due to habitability issues. The bill prohibits separate fees for non-utility mandatory services, limits landlords' ability to refuse rental based on eviction history during the COVID-19 pandemic, and restricts inquiries into applicants' criminal history before making a conditional offer. Additional changes include prohibiting retaliation against tenants, specifying how rental payments must be applied, and increasing civil penalties and tenant remedies. The effective date is Jan. 1, 2026, with certain provisions effective Sep. 1, 2025.
Armando Walle, chair of the House Committee on Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII and member of the House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures, proposed another nine bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Walle graduated from the University of Houston with a BS and again from University of Houston with a JD.
Armando Walle is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 140th House district. He replaced previous state representative Kevin Bailey in 2009.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 777 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to the places a public employer may provide for employees to express breast milk |
| HB 757 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to the Medicaid eligibility of certain women following a pregnancy |
| HB 740 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to the eligibility of certain students enrolled in a postsecondary educational institution for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits |
| HB 731 | 03/04/2025 | Relating to certain duties of the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee |
| HB 697 | 03/04/2025 | Relating to the applicability of prohibitions on municipal or county regulations on the rental or leasing of housing accommodations |
| HB 660 | 03/04/2025 | Relating to employee caseload limit goals for child and adult protective services and child-care licensing services and call processing goals for certain of those services |
| HB 480 | 02/28/2025 | Relating to required provision of workers' compensation insurance coverage for employees of building and construction contractors and subcontractors |
| HB 314 | 02/28/2025 | Relating to eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits |
| HB 193 | 02/27/2025 | Relating to the minimum wage |
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