Tenant rights · Texas
Texas renter rules, cited.
Deposits and notice to vacate are covered at launch. Each card links to the full rule. Statute text checked 2026-10-05; legal review pending.
Security deposit
30 days after you surrender the unit. Before it runs: your written forwarding address.
Tex. Prop. Code §92.103, §92.107Deadline, deductions and penaltyNotice to vacate
The tenancy ends on the later of the day in your notice or one month after you give it. (month-to-month tenancy, unless a signed lease sets a different period). A fixed-term lease can set its own terms.
Tex. Prop. Code §91.001Date your noticeLegal aid
Free civil legal help for Texas renters, from the statewide legal-aid portal.
texaslawhelp.orgCourts and small claims
Justice court: civil matters where the amount in controversy is not more than $20,000, exclusive of interest.
Tex. Gov't Code §27.031(a)(1)Official self-helpInformation, not legal advice. Repairs, entry and rent-increase rules will be added only after each statute is checked.