H.B. No. 3536         AN ACT   relating to a commercial landlord's remedies regarding certain   unlawful activities on the premises of commercial rental property.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 93.013(a), Property Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (a)  Notwithstanding a provision in a lease to the contrary,   a tenant's right of possession terminates and the landlord has a   right to recover possession of the leased premises if the tenant is   using the premises or allowing the premises to be used for the   purposes of:                (1)  prostitution as described by Section 43.02, Penal   Code, solicitation of prostitution as described by Section 43.021,   Penal Code, promotion of prostitution as described by Section   43.03, Penal Code, aggravated promotion of prostitution as   described by Section 43.04, Penal Code, or compelling prostitution   as described by Section 43.05, Penal Code;                (2)  [, or] trafficking of persons as described by   Section 20A.02, Penal Code; or                (3)  operating, maintaining, or advertising a massage   establishment, as defined by Section 455.001, Occupations Code,   that:                      (A)  is not exempt from licensing requirements   under state or federal law and:                            (i)  has never been issued a license by the   Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation; or                            (ii)  the license for which was suspended,   revoked, or refused renewal by the Texas Department of Licensing   and Regulation after the establishment obtained a right of   possession in the leased premises; or                      (B)  was issued a citation, administrative   penalty, civil penalty, or other civil or criminal sanction for:                            (i)  violating a local ordinance that   relates to an offense listed in Subdivision (1) or (2) of this   subsection;                            (ii)  operating a sexually oriented   business; or                             (iii)  violating Section 455.202,   Occupations Code.          SECTION 2.  The changes in law made by this Act apply only to   a commercial lease that is entered into or renewed on or after the   effective date of this Act. A commercial lease that is entered into   or renewed before the effective date of this Act is governed by the   law applicable to the lease immediately before the effective date   of this Act, and that law is continued in effect for that purpose.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.       ______________________________ ______________________________      President of the Senate Speaker of the House                   I certify that H.B. No. 3536 was passed by the House on May 9,   2023, by the following vote:  Yeas 129, Nays 13, 2 present, not   voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B.   No. 3536 on May 24, 2023, by the following vote:  Yeas 124, Nays 21,   1 present, not voting.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House               I certify that H.B. No. 3536 was passed by the Senate, with   amendments, on May 19, 2023, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays   0.     ______________________________   Secretary of the Senate      APPROVED: __________________                   Date                       __________________                 Governor