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Relating to real estate licensee liability
Sponsored by the House Commerce Committee
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 23, 2023
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 23, 2023
- Done: House committeeMarch 1, 2023
- Done: Passes the HouseMarch 9, 202396–0
- Done: Senate committeeMarch 30, 2023
- Done: Passes the SenateApril 19, 202350–0
- Done: To the GovernorMay 3, 2023
- Done: Signed into lawMay 3, 2023
Signed into law What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Real estate agents are not allowed to own the property they are helping a client sell. Property owners remain responsible for keeping their homes safe and well-maintained for people visiting them. Agents generally cannot be held responsible for injuries or property damage unless they directly caused the problem.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to real estate licensee liability. The bill prohibits a licensee providing brokerage services to a client from being in possession of the client’s real estate.6, relating to real estate acts, or pursuant to a written agreement.6. The bill provides that a licensee providing brokerage services shall generally not be liable for damage to a client’s real estate or a person harmed on or viewing the real estate except where the licensee is the direct and proximate cause of the damage, injury, accident, or harm. The bill provides that a client shall be responsible for the care, maintenance, and safety of the client’s real estate that is being offered on the market.
House subcommittee
Named February 23, 2023 (as HSB 204). On February 28, 2023 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 3-0.
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