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Texas Tenant Rights Legal Guides

Plain-English breakdowns of Texas Property Code. No law degree required. Each guide covers your actual rights and the exact steps to enforce them.

Texas law requires landlords to return your deposit within 30 days. Learn what deductions are legal and when you can sue for 3x the amount.

From the notice-to-vacate to the courthouse — what landlords must legally do before they can remove you, step by step.

Your landlord must maintain safe and habitable conditions. Learn repair-and-deduct, rent withholding, and lease termination rights.

Understand proper notice requirements, cure periods, and why a defective notice can invalidate the entire eviction.

Landlords cannot lock you out without a court order. Texas law provides strong remedies including actual damages and a month's rent.

Texas law protects tenants who complain about conditions or exercise their rights. Retaliation is illegal and actionable.

Your landlord cannot shut off utilities as a pressure tactic. Learn what's illegal, what remedies are available, and how to respond.

Legal exit strategies when you need to leave before your lease ends — military deployment, domestic violence, and more.

Mold is a habitability issue. Texas law gives tenants specific rights when landlords fail to address mold conditions promptly.

When and how Texas law allows you to withhold rent as a remedy for unrepaired conditions — the strict process you must follow.

Need to see real cases?

Browse 31 actual Texas court decisions — translated into plain English.