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TX Prop § 94.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 94 - Manufactured Home Tenancies|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 94.009. Notice to Tenant at Primary Residence

Sec. 94.009.  NOTICE TO TENANT AT PRIMARY RESIDENCE.  (a)  If, at the time of signing a lease agreement or lease renewal, a tenant gives written notice to the tenant's landlord that the tenant does not occupy the manufactured home lot as a primary residence and requests in writing that the landlord send notices to the tenant at the tenant's primary residence and provides to the landlord the address of the tenant's primary residence, the landlord shall mail to the tenant's primary residence all notices required by the lease agreement, by this chapter, or by Chapter 24.(b)  The tenant shall notify the landlord in writing of any change in the tenant's primary residence address.  Oral notices of change are insufficient.(c)  A notice to a tenant's primary residence under Subsection (a) may be sent by regular United States mail and is considered as having been given on the date of postmark of the notice.(d)  If there is more than one tenant on a lease agreement, the landlord is not required under this section to send notices to the primary residence of more than one tenant.(e)  This section does not apply if notice is actually hand delivered to and received by a person 16 years of age or older occupying the leased premises.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 801, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2002.|
TX Prop § 94.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 94 - Manufactured Home Tenancies|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 94.010. Disclosure of Ownership and Management

Sec. 94.010.  DISCLOSURE OF OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT.  (a)  A landlord shall disclose to a tenant, or to any governmental official or employee acting in an official capacity, according to this section:(1)  the name and either a street or post office box address of the holder of record title, according to the deed records in the county clerk's office, of the premises leased by the tenant or inquired about by the governmental official or employee acting in an official capacity;  and(2)  if an entity located off-site from the manufactured home community is primarily responsible for managing the leased premises, the name and street address of that entity.(b)  Disclosure to a tenant under Subsection (a) must be made by:(1)  giving the information in writing to the tenant on or before the seventh day after the date the landlord receives the tenant's written request for the information;(2)  continuously posting the information in a conspicuous place in the manufactured home community or the office of the on-site manager or on the outside of the entry door to the office of the on-site manager on or before the seventh day after the date the landlord receives the tenant's written request for the information;  or(3)  including the information in a copy of the tenant's lease or in written manufactured home community rules given to the tenant before the tenant requests the information.(c)  Disclosure of information to a tenant may be made under Subsection (b)(1) or (2) before the tenant requests the information.(d)  Disclosure of information to a governmental official or employee must be made by giving the information in writing to the official or employee on or before the seventh day after the date the landlord receives a written request for the information from the official or employee.(e)  A correction to the information may be made by any of the methods authorized and must be made within the period prescribed by this section for providing the information.(f)  For the purposes of this section, an owner or property manager may disclose either an actual name or an assumed name if an assumed name certificate has been recorded with the county clerk.(g)  A landlord who provides information under this section violates this section if:(1)  the information becomes incorrect because a name or address changes;  and(2)  the landlord fails to correct the information given to a tenant on or before the 15th day after the date the information becomes incorrect.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 801, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2002.|
TX Prop § 94.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 94 - Manufactured Home Tenancies|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 94.011. Landlord's Agent for Service of Process

Sec. 94.011.  LANDLORD'S AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS.  (a)  In a lawsuit by a tenant to enforce a legal obligation of the owner as landlord of the manufactured home community, the owner's agent for service of process is determined according to this section.(b)  The owner's management company, on-site manager, or rent collector for the manufactured home community is the owner's authorized agent for service of process unless the owner's name and business street address have been furnished in writing to the tenant.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 801, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2002.|
TX Prop § 94.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 94 - Manufactured Home Tenancies|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 94.012. Venue

Sec. 94.012.  VENUE.  Venue for an action under this chapter is governed by Section 15.0115, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 801, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2002.|
TX Prop § 94.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 94 - Manufactured Home Tenancies|Subchapter B. Lease Agreement|Section 94.051. Information to Be Provided to Prospective Tenant

Sec. 94.051.  INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED TO PROSPECTIVE TENANT.  At the time the landlord receives an application from a prospective tenant, the landlord shall give the tenant a copy of:(1)  the proposed lease agreement for the manufactured home community;(2)  any manufactured home community rules; and(3)  a separate disclosure statement with the following prominently printed in at least 10-point type:"You have the legal right to an initial lease term of six months.  If you prefer a different lease period, you and your landlord may negotiate a shorter or longer lease period.  After the initial lease period expires, you and your landlord may negotiate a new lease term by mutual agreement. Regardless of the term of the lease, the landlord must give you at least 60 days' notice of a nonrenewal of the lease, except that if the manufactured home community's land use will change, the landlord must give you at least 180 days' notice.  During the applicable period, you must continue to pay all rent and other amounts due under the lease agreement, including late charges, if any, after receiving notice of the nonrenewal."|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 801, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2002.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 75, Sec. 2, eff. May 16, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 863 (H.B. 1460), Sec. 65, eff. January 1, 2008.|
TX Prop § 94.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 94 - Manufactured Home Tenancies|Subchapter B. Lease Agreement|Section 94.052. Term of Lease

Sec. 94.052.  TERM OF LEASE.  (a)  A landlord shall offer the tenant a lease agreement with an initial lease term of at least six months.  If the tenant requests a lease agreement with a different lease period, the landlord and the tenant may mutually agree to a shorter or longer lease period.  The landlord and the tenant may mutually agree to subsequent lease periods of any length for each renewal of the lease agreement.(b)  Except as provided by Section 94.204, regardless of the term of the lease, the landlord must provide notice to the tenant not later than the 60th day before the date of the expiration of the lease if the landlord chooses not to renew the lease.  During the applicable period, the tenant must pay all rent and other amounts due under the lease agreement, including late charges, if any, after receiving notice of the nonrenewal.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 801, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2002.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 863 (H.B. 1460), Sec. 66, eff. January 1, 2008.|
TX Prop § 94.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 94 - Manufactured Home Tenancies|Subchapter B. Lease Agreement|Section 94.053. Lease Requirements and Disclosures

Sec. 94.053.  LEASE REQUIREMENTS AND DISCLOSURES.  (a)  A lease agreement must be:(1)  typed or printed in legible handwriting;  and(2)  signed by the landlord and the tenant.(b)  The landlord shall provide the tenant with a copy of the lease agreement and a current copy of the manufactured home community rules after the lease has been signed.(c)  A lease agreement must contain the following information:(1)  the address or number of the manufactured home lot and the number and location of any accompanying parking spaces;(2)  the lease term;(3)  the rental amount;(4)  the interval at which rent must be paid and the date on which periodic rental payments are due;(5)  any late charge or fee or charge for any service or facility;(6)  the amount of any security deposit;(7)  a description of the landlord's maintenance responsibilities;(8)  the telephone number of the person who may be contacted for emergency maintenance;(9)  the name and address of the person designated to accept official notices for the landlord;(10)  the penalty the landlord may impose for the tenant's early termination as provided by Section 94.201;(11)  the grounds for eviction as provided by Subchapter E;(12)  a disclosure of the landlord's right to choose not to renew the lease agreement if there is a change in the land use of the manufactured home community during the lease term as provided by Section 94.204;(13)  a disclosure of any incorporation by reference of an addendum relating to submetering of utility services;(14)  a prominent disclosure informing the tenant that Chapter 94, Property Code, governs certain rights granted to the tenant and obligations imposed on the landlord by law;(15)  if there is a temporary zoning permit for the land use of the manufactured home community, the date the zoning permit expires; and(16)  any other terms or conditions of occupancy not expressly included in the manufactured home community rules.(d)  A lease provision requiring an increase in rent or in fees or charges during the lease term must be initialed by the tenant or the provision is void.(e)  Any illegal or unconscionable provision in a lease is void.  If a lease provision is determined void, the invalidity of the provision does not affect other provisions of the lease that can be given effect without reference to the invalid provision.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 801, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2002.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 863 (H.B. 1460), Sec. 67, eff. January 1, 2008.|
TX Prop § 94.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 94 - Manufactured Home Tenancies|Subchapter B. Lease Agreement|Section 94.054. Disclosure by Tenant Required

Sec. 94.054.  DISCLOSURE BY TENANT REQUIRED.  A tenant shall disclose to the landlord before the lease agreement is signed the name and address of any person who holds a lien on the tenant's manufactured home.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 801, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2002.|
TX Prop § 94.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 94 - Manufactured Home Tenancies|Subchapter B. Lease Agreement|Section 94.055. Notice of Lease Renewal

Sec. 94.055.  NOTICE OF LEASE RENEWAL.  (a)  The landlord shall provide a tenant a notice to vacate the leased premises or an offer of lease renewal:(1)  not later than the 60th day before the date the current lease term expires;  or(2)  if the lease is a month-to-month lease, not later than the 60th day before the date the landlord intends to terminate the current term of the lease.(b)  If the landlord offers to renew the lease, the landlord shall notify the tenant of the proposed rent amount and any change in the lease terms.  The notice must also include a statement informing the tenant that the tenant's failure to reject the landlord's offer to renew the lease within the 30-day period prescribed by Subsection (c) will result in the renewal of the lease under the modified terms as provided by Subsection (c).(c)  If the landlord offers to renew the lease, the tenant must notify the landlord not later than the 30th day before the date the current lease expires whether the tenant rejects the terms of the offer and intends to vacate the leased premises on the date the current lease term expires.  If the tenant fails to provide the notice within the period prescribed by this subsection, the lease is renewed under the modified terms beginning on the first day after the date of the expiration of the current lease term.(d)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the landlord may request a tenant to vacate the leased premises before the end of the notice period prescribed by Subsection (a) only if the landlord compensates the tenant in advance for relocation expenses, including the cost of moving and installing the manufactured home at a new location.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 801, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2002.|
TX Prop § 94.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 94 - Manufactured Home Tenancies|Subchapter B. Lease Agreement|Section 94.056. Penalty for Late Payment

Sec. 94.056.  PENALTY FOR LATE PAYMENT.  A landlord may assess a penalty for late payment of rent or another fee or charge if the payment is not remitted on or before the date stipulated in the lease agreement.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 801, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2002.|
TX Prop § 94.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 94 - Manufactured Home Tenancies|Subchapter B. Lease Agreement|Section 94.057. Assignment of Lease and Sublease

Sec. 94.057.  ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE AND SUBLEASE.  (a)  A landlord may prohibit a tenant from assigning a lease agreement or subleasing the leased premises if the prohibition is included in the lease agreement.(b)  If the landlord permits a tenant to assign a lease agreement or sublease the leased premises, the lease agreement must specify the conditions under which the tenant may enter into an assignment or sublease agreement.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 801, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2002.|
TX Prop § 94.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 94 - Manufactured Home Tenancies|Subchapter C. Security Deposit|Section 94.101. Security Deposit

Sec. 94.101.  SECURITY DEPOSIT.  In this chapter, "security deposit" means any advance of money, other than a rental application deposit or an advance payment of rent, that is intended primarily to secure performance under a lease of a lot in a manufactured home community that has been entered into by a landlord and a tenant.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 801, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2002.|
TX Prop § 94.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 94 - Manufactured Home Tenancies|Subchapter C. Security Deposit|Section 94.102. Security Deposit Permitted

Sec. 94.102.  SECURITY DEPOSIT PERMITTED.  (a)  At the time the tenant executes the initial lease agreement, the landlord may require a security deposit.(b)  The landlord shall keep accurate records relating to security deposits.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 801, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2002.|
TX Prop § 94.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 94 - Manufactured Home Tenancies|Subchapter C. Security Deposit|Section 94.103. Obligation to Refund

Sec. 94.103.  OBLIGATION TO REFUND.  (a)  Except as provided by this subchapter, the landlord shall refund the security deposit not later than the 30th day after the date the tenant surrenders the manufactured home lot.(b)  A requirement that a tenant give advance notice of surrender as a condition for refunding the security deposit is effective only if the requirement is underlined or is printed in conspicuous bold print in the lease.(c)  The tenant's claim to the security deposit takes priority over the claim of any creditor of the landlord, including a trustee in bankruptcy.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 801, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2002.|
TX Prop § 94.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 94 - Manufactured Home Tenancies|Subchapter C. Security Deposit|Section 94.104. Conditions for Retention of Security Deposit or Rent Prepayment

Sec. 94.104.  CONDITIONS FOR RETENTION OF SECURITY DEPOSIT OR RENT PREPAYMENT.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a landlord who receives a security deposit or rent prepayment for a manufactured home lot from a tenant who fails to occupy the lot according to a lease agreement between the landlord and the tenant may not retain the security deposit or rent prepayment if:(1)  the tenant secures a replacement tenant satisfactory to the landlord and the replacement tenant occupies the lot on or before the commencement date of the lease;  or(2)  the landlord secures a replacement tenant satisfactory to the landlord and the replacement tenant occupies the lot on or before the commencement date of the lease.(b)  If the landlord secures the replacement tenant, the landlord may retain and deduct from the security deposit or rent prepayment either:(1)  an amount agreed to in the lease agreement as a lease cancellation fee;  or(2)  actual expenses incurred by the landlord in securing the replacement tenant, including a reasonable amount for the time spent by the landlord in securing the replacement tenant.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 801, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2002.|
TX Prop § 94.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 94 - Manufactured Home Tenancies|Subchapter C. Security Deposit|Section 94.105. Retention of Security Deposit; Accounting

Sec. 94.105.  RETENTION OF SECURITY DEPOSIT;  ACCOUNTING.  (a)  Before returning a security deposit, the landlord may deduct from the deposit damages and charges for which the tenant is legally liable under the lease agreement or as a result of breaching the lease.(b)  The landlord may not retain any portion of a security deposit to cover normal wear and tear.(c)  If the landlord retains all or part of a security deposit under this section, the landlord shall give to the tenant the balance of the security deposit, if any, together with a written description and itemized list of all deductions.  The landlord is not required to give the tenant a description and itemized list of deductions if:(1)  the tenant owes rent when the tenant surrenders possession of the manufactured home lot;  and(2)  no controversy exists concerning the amount of rent owed.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 801, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2002.|
TX Prop § 94.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 94 - Manufactured Home Tenancies|Subchapter C. Security Deposit|Section 94.106. Cessation of Owner's Interest

Sec. 94.106.  CESSATION OF OWNER'S INTEREST.  (a)  If the owner's interest in the premises is terminated by sale, assignment, death, appointment of a receiver, bankruptcy, or otherwise, the new owner is liable for the return of security deposits according to this subchapter from the date title to the premises is acquired, regardless of whether notice is given to the tenant under Subsection (b).(b)  The person who no longer owns an interest in the leased premises remains liable for a security deposit received while the person was the owner until the new owner delivers to the tenant a signed statement acknowledging that the new owner has received and is responsible for the tenant's security deposit and specifying the exact dollar amount of the deposit.(c)  Subsection (a) does not apply to a real estate mortgage lienholder who acquires title by foreclosure.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 801, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2002.|
TX Prop § 94.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 94 - Manufactured Home Tenancies|Subchapter C. Security Deposit|Section 94.107. Tenant's Forwarding Address

Sec. 94.107.  TENANT'S FORWARDING ADDRESS.  (a)  A landlord is not obligated to return a tenant's security deposit or give the tenant a written description of damages and charges until the tenant gives the landlord a written statement of the tenant's forwarding address for the purpose of refunding the security deposit.(b)  The tenant does not forfeit the right to a refund of the security deposit or the right to receive a description of damages and charges merely for failing to give a forwarding address to the landlord.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 801, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2002.|
TX Prop § 94.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 94 - Manufactured Home Tenancies|Subchapter C. Security Deposit|Section 94.108. Liability for Withholding Last Month's Rent

Sec. 94.108.  LIABILITY FOR WITHHOLDING LAST MONTH'S RENT.  (a)  A tenant may not withhold payment of any portion of the last month's rent on grounds that the security deposit is security for unpaid rent.(b)  A tenant who violates this section is presumed to have acted in bad faith.  A tenant who in bad faith violates this section is liable to the landlord for an amount equal to three times the rent wrongfully withheld and the landlord's reasonable attorney's fees in a suit to recover the rent.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 801, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2002.|
TX Prop § 94.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 94 - Manufactured Home Tenancies|Subchapter C. Security Deposit|Section 94.109. Liability of Landlord

Sec. 94.109.  LIABILITY OF LANDLORD.  (a)  A landlord who in bad faith retains a security deposit in violation of this subchapter is liable for an amount equal to the sum of $100, three times the portion of the deposit wrongfully withheld, and the tenant's reasonable attorney's fees in a suit to recover the deposit.(b)  A landlord who in bad faith does not provide a written description and itemized list of damages and charges in violation of this subchapter:(1)  forfeits the right to withhold any portion of the security deposit or to bring suit against the tenant for damages to the premises;  and(2)  is liable for the tenant's reasonable attorney's fees in a suit to recover the deposit.(c)  In an action brought by a tenant under this subchapter, the landlord has the burden of proving that the retention of any portion of the security deposit was reasonable.(d)  A landlord who fails either to return a security deposit or to provide a written description and itemization of deductions on or before the 30th day after the date the tenant surrenders possession is presumed to have acted in bad faith.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 801, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2002.|
TX Prop § 94.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Property Code|Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 94 - Manufactured Home Tenancies|Subchapter D. Premises Condition, Maintenance, and Repairs|Section 94.151. Warranty of Suitability

Sec. 94.151.  WARRANTY OF SUITABILITY.  By executing a lease agreement, the landlord warrants that the manufactured home lot is suitable for the installation of a manufactured home during the term of the lease agreement.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 801, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2002.|