Dee Avelar
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 85
Primary
Amends the Eviction Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Requires dismissal of a complaint in its entirety against all defendants if the complaint names a defendant who is a minor at the time of filing or was a minor at the time that the lease agreement at issue was entered. Provides that such an action shall be immediately sealed. Provides that, in addition to any other remedies available to the minor, a minor named as a defendant in violation of the Act is entitled to reasonable attorney's fees, actual damages, and liquidated damages in the amount of $1,000. Provides that nothing in the Act prohibits a party from refiling an action against any defendants who otherwise may be properly named. Provides that, upon dismissing the case, the court may not waive any fees associated with refiling the action against defendants otherwise properly named.
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0317
Effective Date January 1, 2026
Governor Approved
Sent to the Governor
Third Reading - Passed; 048-007-001
Passed Both Houses
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2025
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Do Pass Judiciary; 008-001-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2025
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
Assigned to Judiciary
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
Arrive in Senate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 073-038-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Housing Committee; 010-001-000
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Housing Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Housing Committee; 010-005-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Housing Committee; by Voice Vote
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Housing Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar
Assigned to Housing Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar
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| Engrossed | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 002 | HTML PDF |
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