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TX Prop § 92.0191 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 92 - Residential Tenancies|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 92.0191. Statement of Late Fees

Sec. 92.0191.  STATEMENT OF LATE FEES.  A tenant may request that the landlord provide to the tenant a written statement of whether the tenant owes a late fee to the landlord and, if so, the amount of the late fee.  On request of the tenant, the landlord shall provide the statement to the tenant by any established means regularly used for written communication between the landlord and the tenant.  A landlord's failure to respond does not affect the tenant's liability for any late fee owed to the landlord.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 629 (S.B. 1414), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Prop § 92.020 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 92 - Residential Tenancies|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 92.020. Emergency Phone Number

Sec. 92.020.  EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER.  (a)  A landlord that has an on-site management or superintendent's office for a residential rental property must provide to a tenant a telephone number that will be answered 24 hours a day for the purpose of reporting emergencies related to a condition of the leased premises that materially affects the physical health or safety of an ordinary tenant.(b)  The landlord must post the phone number required by Subsection (a) prominently outside the management or superintendent's office.(c)  This section does not apply to or affect a local ordinance governing a landlord's obligation to provide a 24-hour emergency  contact number to a tenant that is adopted before January 1, 2008, if the ordinance conforms with or is amended to conform with this section.(d)  A landlord to whom Subsection (a) does not apply must provide to a tenant a telephone number for the purpose of reporting emergencies described by that subsection.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 917 (H.B. 3101), Sec. 4, eff. January 1, 2008.|
TX Prop § 92.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 92 - Residential Tenancies|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 92.021. Liability of Certain Guarantors Under Lease

Sec. 92.021.  LIABILITY OF CERTAIN GUARANTORS UNDER LEASE.  (a)  A person other than a tenant who guarantees a lease is liable only for the original lease term except that a person may specify that the person agrees to guarantee a renewal of the lease as provided by Subsection (b).(b)  A person may specify in writing in an original lease that the person will guarantee a renewal of the lease only if the original lease states:(1)  the last date, as specified by the guarantor, on which the renewal of the lease will renew the obligation of the guarantor;(2)  that the guarantor is liable under a renewal of the lease that occurs on or before that date; and(3)  that the guarantor is liable under a renewal of the lease only if the renewal:(A)  involves the same parties as the original lease; and(B)  does not increase the guarantor's potential financial obligation for rent that existed under the original lease.(c)  Subsection (b) does not prohibit a guarantor from voluntarily entering into an agreement at the time of the renewal of a lease, in a separate written document, to guarantee an increased amount of rent.(d)  This section does not release a guarantor from the obligations of the guarantor under the terms of the original lease or a valid renewal for costs and damages owed to the lessor that arise after the date specified by the guarantor in the original lease in accordance with Subsection (b), if the costs or damages relate to actions of the tenant before that date or arise as a result of the tenant refusing to vacate the leased premises.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 601 (H.B. 534), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2010.|
TX Prop § 92.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 92 - Residential Tenancies|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 92.023. Tenant's Remedies Regarding Revocation of Certificate of Occupancy

Sec. 92.023.  TENANT'S REMEDIES REGARDING REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.  If a municipality or a county revokes a certificate of occupancy for a leased premises because of the landlord's failure to maintain the premises, the landlord is liable to a tenant who is not in default under the lease for:(1)  the full amount of the tenant's security deposit;(2)  the pro rata portion of any rental payment the tenant has paid in advance;(3)  the tenant's actual damages, including any moving costs, utility connection fees, storage fees, and lost wages; and(4)  court costs and attorney's fees arising from any related cause of action by the tenant against the landlord.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 512 (H.B. 1862), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Prop § 92.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 92 - Residential Tenancies|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 92.024. Landlord's Duty to Provide Copy of Lease

Sec. 92.024.  LANDLORD'S DUTY TO PROVIDE COPY OF LEASE.  (a)  Not later than the third business day after the date the lease is signed by each party to the lease, a landlord shall provide at least one complete copy of the lease to at least one tenant who is a party to the lease.(b)  If more than one tenant is a party to the lease, not later than the third business day after the date a landlord receives a written request for a copy of a lease from a tenant who has not received a copy of the lease under Subsection (a), the landlord shall provide one complete copy of the lease to the requesting tenant.(c)  A landlord's failure to provide a complete copy of the lease as described by Subsection (a) or (b) does not invalidate the lease or, subject to Subsection (d), prevent the landlord from prosecuting or defending a legal action or proceeding to enforce the lease.(d)  A landlord may not continue to prosecute and a court shall abate an action to enforce the lease, other than an action for nonpayment of rent, only until the landlord provides to a tenant a complete copy of the lease if the tenant submits to the court evidence in a plea in abatement or otherwise that the landlord failed to comply with Subsection (a) or (b).(e)  A landlord may comply with this section by providing to a tenant a complete copy of the lease:(1)  in a paper format;(2)  in an electronic format if requested by the tenant; or(3)  by e-mail if the parties have communicated by e-mail regarding the lease.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 588 (S.B. 630), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014.|
TX Prop § 92.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 92 - Residential Tenancies|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 92.025. Liability for Leasing to Person With Criminal Record

Sec. 92.025.  LIABILITY FOR LEASING TO PERSON WITH CRIMINAL RECORD.  (a)  A cause of action does not accrue against a landlord or a landlord's manager or agent solely for leasing a dwelling to a tenant convicted of, or arrested or placed on deferred adjudication for, an offense.(b)  This section does not preclude a cause of action for negligence in leasing of a dwelling by a landlord or a landlord's manager or agent to a tenant, if:(1)  the tenant:(A)  was convicted of an offense listed in Article 42A.054, Code of Criminal Procedure; or(B)  has a reportable conviction or adjudication, as defined by Article 62.001, Code of Criminal Procedure; and(2)  the person against whom the action is filed knew or should have known of the conviction or adjudication.(c)  This section does not create a cause of action or expand an existing cause of action.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 651 (H.B. 1510), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2016.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 23.011, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Prop § 92.026 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 92 - Residential Tenancies|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 92.026. Possession of Firearms or Firearm Ammunition on Leased Premises

Sec. 92.026.  POSSESSION OF FIREARMS OR FIREARM AMMUNITION ON LEASED PREMISES.  Unless possession of a firearm or firearm ammunition on a landlord's property is prohibited by state or federal law, a landlord may not prohibit a tenant or a tenant's guest from lawfully possessing, carrying, transporting, or storing a firearm, any part of a firearm, or firearm ammunition:(1)  in the tenant's rental unit;(2)  in a vehicle located in a parking area provided for tenants or guests by the landlord of the leased premises; or(3)  in other locations controlled by the landlord as necessary to:(A)  enter or exit the tenant's rental unit;(B)  enter or exit the leased premises; or(C)  enter or exit a vehicle on the leased premises or located in a parking area provided by the landlord for tenants or guests.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 39 (H.B. 302), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Prop § 92.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 92 - Residential Tenancies|Subchapter B. Repair or Closing of Leasehold|Section 92.051. Application

Sec. 92.051.  APPLICATION.  This subchapter applies to a lease executed, entered into, renewed, or extended on or after September 1, 1979.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3632, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.|
TX Prop § 92.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 92 - Residential Tenancies|Subchapter B. Repair or Closing of Leasehold|Section 92.052. Landlord's Duty to Repair or Remedy

Sec. 92.052.  LANDLORD'S DUTY TO REPAIR OR REMEDY.  (a)  A landlord shall make a diligent effort to repair or remedy a condition if:(1)  the tenant specifies the condition in a notice to the person to whom or to the place where rent is normally paid;(2)  the tenant is not delinquent in the payment of rent at the time notice is given; and(3)  the condition:(A)  materially affects the physical health or safety of an ordinary tenant; or(B)  arises from the landlord's failure to provide and maintain in good operating condition a device to supply hot water of a minimum temperature of 120 degrees Fahrenheit.(b)  Unless the condition was caused by normal wear and tear, the landlord does not have a duty during the lease term or a renewal or extension to repair or remedy a condition caused by:(1)  the tenant;(2)  a lawful occupant in the tenant's dwelling;(3)  a member of the tenant's family;  or(4)  a guest or invitee of the tenant.(c)  This subchapter does not require the landlord:(1)  to furnish utilities from a utility company if as a practical matter the utility lines of the company are not reasonably available;  or(2)  to furnish security guards.(d)  The tenant's notice under Subsection (a) must be in writing only if the tenant's lease is in writing and requires written notice.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3632, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 650, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 28, 1989;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 48, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 600 (H.B. 177), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Prop § 92.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 92 - Residential Tenancies|Subchapter B. Repair or Closing of Leasehold|Section 92.053. Burden of Proof

Sec. 92.053.  BURDEN OF PROOF.  (a)  Except as provided by this section, the tenant has the burden of proof in a judicial action to enforce a right resulting from the landlord's failure to repair or remedy a condition under Section 92.052.(b)  If the landlord does not provide a written explanation for delay in performing a duty to repair or remedy on or before the fifth day after receiving from the tenant a written demand for an explanation, the landlord has the burden of proving that he made a diligent effort to repair and that a reasonable time for repair did not elapse.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3633, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.|
TX Prop § 92.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 92 - Residential Tenancies|Subchapter B. Repair or Closing of Leasehold|Section 92.054. Casualty Loss

Sec. 92.054.  CASUALTY LOSS.  (a)  If a condition results from an insured casualty loss, such as fire, smoke, hail, explosion, or a similar cause, the period for repair does not begin until the landlord receives the insurance proceeds.(b)  If after a casualty loss the rental premises are as a practical matter totally unusable for residential purposes and if the casualty loss is not caused by the negligence or fault of the tenant, a member of the tenant's family, or a guest or invitee of the tenant, either the landlord or the tenant may terminate the lease by giving written notice to the other any time before repairs are completed.  If the lease is terminated, the tenant is entitled only to a pro rata refund of rent from the date the tenant moves out and to a refund of any security deposit otherwise required by law.(c)  If after a casualty loss the rental premises are partially unusable for residential purposes and if the casualty loss is not caused by the negligence or fault of the tenant, a member of the tenant's family, or a guest or invitee of the tenant, the tenant is entitled to reduction in the rent in an amount proportionate to the extent the premises are unusable because of the casualty, but only on judgment of a county or district court.  A landlord and tenant may agree otherwise in a written lease.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3633, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 48, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Prop § 92.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 92 - Residential Tenancies|Subchapter B. Repair or Closing of Leasehold|Section 92.055. Closing the Rental Premises

Sec. 92.055.  CLOSING THE RENTAL PREMISES.  (a)  A landlord may close a rental unit at any time by giving written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the tenant and to the local health officer and local building inspector, if any, stating that:(1)  the landlord is terminating the tenancy as soon as legally possible;  and(2)  after the tenant moves out the landlord will either immediately demolish the rental unit or no longer use the unit for residential purposes.(b)  After a tenant receives the notice and moves out:(1)  the local health officer or building inspector may not allow occupancy of or utility service by separate meter to the rental unit until the officer certifies that he knows of no condition that materially affects the physical health or safety of an ordinary tenant;  and(2)  the landlord may not allow reoccupancy or reconnection of utilities by separate meter within six months after the date the tenant moves out.(c)  If the landlord gives the tenant the notice closing the rental unit:(1)  before the tenant gives a repair notice to the landlord, the remedies of this subchapter do not apply;(2)  after the tenant gives a repair notice to the landlord but before the landlord has had a reasonable time to make repairs, the tenant is entitled only to the remedies under Subsection (d) of this section and Subdivisions (3), (4), and (5) of Subsection (a) of Section 92.0563;  or(3)  after the tenant gives a repair notice to the landlord and after the landlord has had a reasonable time to make repairs, the tenant is entitled only to the remedies under Subsection (d) of this section and Subdivisions (3), (4), and (5) of Subsection (a) of Section 92.0563.(d)  If the landlord closes the rental unit after the tenant gives the landlord a notice to repair and the tenant moves out on or before the end of the rental term, the landlord must pay the tenant's actual and reasonable moving expenses, refund a pro rata portion of the tenant's rent from the date the tenant moves out, and, if otherwise required by law, return the tenant's security deposit.(e)  A landlord who violates Subsection (b) or (d) is liable to the tenant for an amount equal to the total of one month's rent plus $100 and attorney's fees.(f)  The closing of a rental unit does not prohibit the occupancy of other apartments, nor does this subchapter prohibit occupancy of or utility service by master or individual meter to other rental units in an apartment complex that have not been closed under this section.  If another provision of this subchapter conflicts with this section, this section controls.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3634, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 650, Sec. 4, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Prop § 92.0563 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 92 - Residential Tenancies|Subchapter B. Repair or Closing of Leasehold|Section 92.0563. Tenant's Judicial Remedies

Sec. 92.0563.  TENANT'S JUDICIAL REMEDIES.  (a)  A tenant's judicial remedies under Section 92.056 shall include:(1)  an order directing the landlord to take reasonable action to repair or remedy the condition;(2)  an order reducing the tenant's rent, from the date of the first repair notice, in proportion to the reduced rental value resulting from the condition until the condition is repaired or remedied;(3)  a judgment against the landlord for a civil penalty of one month's rent plus $500;(4)  a judgment against the landlord for the amount of the tenant's actual damages;  and(5)  court costs and attorney's fees, excluding any attorney's fees for a cause of action for damages relating to a personal injury.(b)  A landlord who knowingly violates Section 92.006 by contracting orally or in writing with a tenant to waive the landlord's duty to repair under this subchapter shall be liable to the tenant for actual damages, a civil penalty of one month's rent plus $2,000, and reasonable attorney's fees.  For purposes of this subsection, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that the landlord acted without knowledge of the violation.  The tenant shall have the burden of pleading and proving a knowing violation.  If the lease is in writing and is not in violation of Section 92.006, the tenant's proof of a knowing violation must be clear and convincing.  A mutual agreement for tenant repair under Subsection (g) of Section 92.0561 is not a violation of Section 92.006.(c)  The justice, county, and district courts have concurrent jurisdiction in an action under Subsection (a).(d)  If a suit is filed in a justice court requesting relief under Subsection (a), the justice court shall conduct a hearing on the request not earlier than the sixth day after the date of service of citation and not later than the 10th day after that date.(e)  A justice court may not award a judgment under this section, including an order of repair, that exceeds $10,000, excluding interest and costs of court.(f)  An appeal of a judgment of a justice court under this section takes precedence in county court and may be held at any time after the eighth day after the date the transcript is filed in the county court.  An owner of real property who files a notice of appeal of a judgment of a justice court to the county court perfects the owner's appeal and stays the effect of the judgment without the necessity of posting an appeal bond.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 650, Sec. 8, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 225 (S.B. 1448), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2010.|
TX Prop § 92.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 92 - Residential Tenancies|Subchapter B. Repair or Closing of Leasehold|Section 92.058. Landlord Remedy for Tenant Violation

Sec. 92.058.  LANDLORD REMEDY FOR TENANT VIOLATION.  (a)  If the tenant withholds rents, causes repairs to be performed, or makes rent deductions for repairs in violation of this subchapter, the landlord may recover actual damages from the tenant.  If, after a landlord has notified a tenant in writing of (1) the illegality of the tenant's rent withholding or the tenant's proposed repair and (2) the penalties of this subchapter, the tenant withholds rent, causes repairs to be performed, or makes rent deductions for repairs in bad faith violation of this subchapter, the landlord may recover from the tenant a civil penalty of one month's rent plus $500.(b)  Notice under this section must be in writing and may be given in person, by mail, or by delivery to the premises.(c)  The landlord has the burden of pleading and proving, by clear and convincing evidence, that the landlord gave the tenant the required notice of the illegality and the penalties and that the tenant's violation was done in bad faith.  In any litigation under this subsection, the prevailing party shall recover reasonable attorney's fees from the nonprevailing party.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3638, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 650, Sec. 10, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Prop § 92.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 92 - Residential Tenancies|Subchapter B. Repair or Closing of Leasehold|Section 92.060. Agents for Delivery of Notice

Sec. 92.060.  AGENTS FOR DELIVERY OF NOTICE.  A managing agent, leasing agent, or resident manager is the agent of the landlord for purposes of notice and other communications required or permitted by this subchapter.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3639, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.|
TX Prop § 92.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 92 - Residential Tenancies|Subchapter B. Repair or Closing of Leasehold|Section 92.061. Effect on Other Rights

Sec. 92.061.  EFFECT ON OTHER RIGHTS.  The duties of a landlord and the remedies of a tenant under this subchapter are in lieu of existing common law and other statutory law warranties and duties of landlords for maintenance, repair, security, habitability, and nonretaliation, and remedies of tenants for a violation of those warranties and duties.  Otherwise, this subchapter does not affect any other right of a landlord or tenant under contract, statutory law, or common law that is consistent with the purposes of this subchapter or any right a landlord or tenant may have to bring an action for personal injury or property damage under the law of this state.  This subchapter does not impose obligations on a landlord or tenant other than those expressly stated in this subchapter.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3639, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 200, Sec. 5, eff. Aug. 26, 1985.|
TX Prop § 92.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 92 - Residential Tenancies|Subchapter B. Repair or Closing of Leasehold|Section 92.062. Lease Term After Natural Disaster

Sec. 92.062.  LEASE TERM AFTER NATURAL DISASTER.  If a rental premises is, as a practical matter, totally unusable for residential purposes as a result of a natural disaster such as a hurricane, tornado, flood, extended freeze, or widespread windstorm, a landlord that allows a tenant to move to another rental unit owned by the landlord may not require the tenant to execute a lease for a term longer than the term remaining on the tenant's lease on the date the premises was rendered unusable as a result of the natural disaster.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 475 (S.B. 1120), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014.|
TX Prop § 92.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 92 - Residential Tenancies|Subchapter C. Security Deposits|Section 92.101. Application

Sec. 92.101.  APPLICATION.  This subchapter applies to all residential leases.|Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3639, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 744, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.|