Relating to screening by a landlord of applicants for residential tenancies.

SB 340 requires Texas landlords to provide applicants with printed notice of their screening criteria - including criminal history, rental history, income, credit, and application accuracy - before accepting an application fee. It mandates that this notice also state applicants may submit evidence regarding inaccuracies in criminal history, rehabilitation, or other mitigating factors. Landlords who violate these requirements face liability of $500 plus attorney fees, while those failing to refund fees in bad faith face $100 plus three times the fee retained. The law applies only to rental applications submitted on or after September 1, 2025.