Relating to rental application fees; providing an administrative penalty.

HB 2905 limits rental application fees for apartment complexes (defined as five or more units owned and managed by the same entity) to only the actual costs of processing applications and screening applicants. Landlords must provide applicants with a detailed fee breakdown before collecting payment and submit this disclosure to the Texas Workforce Commission. Violations could result in administrative penalties of $1,000 for a first offense and $2,000 for repeat violations. The law takes effect September 1, 2025, applying only to fees charged after that date.