September 1, 2011. TENANT'S REMEDIES REGARDING REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. PRESUMPTION OF REFUND OR ACCOUNTING. 92.165. (g) Except as provided by Subsection (h), a fee collected under this section is a security deposit for purposes of this chapter. January 1, 2008. January 1, 2016. 3101), Sec. RIGHT TO VACATE AND AVOID LIABILITY FOLLOWING TENANT'S DEATH. 1, eff. 917 (H.B. 92.2571. A landlord is not exempt as provided by this subsection if the landlord knows or has reason to know that the requirements of this subsection are not fulfilled. AGENT FOR DELIVERY OF NOTICE. U.S.C. (a) A landlord may not require a tenant to pay for repair or replacement of a security device due to normal wear and tear. Sec. PARTITION. 1, eff. 1, eff. (g) A party may appeal from the court's judgment at the hearing on the sworn complaint for reentry in the same manner as a party may appeal a judgment in a forcible detainer suit. 650, Sec. 8, eff. Sec. 92.003. (b) A tenant who is a servicemember or a dependent of a servicemember may vacate the dwelling leased by the tenant and avoid liability for future rent and all other sums due under the lease for terminating the lease and vacating the dwelling before the end of the lease term if: (1) the lease was executed by or on behalf of a person who, after executing the lease or during the term of the lease, enters military service; or. 5, eff. Texas law presumes that if two non-spouses are named as co-owners, and nothing more is said, then they are tenants-in-common (Est. 1439, Sec. 1, eff. (a) A landlord's duty or a tenant's remedy concerning security deposits, security devices, the landlord's disclosure of ownership and management, or utility cutoffs, as provided by Subchapter C, D, E, or G, respectively, may not be waived. 375), Sec. Sept. 1, 1995. Damage, however, should be covered by the tenant. Renumbered from Sec. (d) For purposes of Subsection (b)(3) or (4), in determining whether a period of time is a reasonable time to repair or remedy a condition, there is a rebuttable presumption that seven days is a reasonable time. (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. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. Sec. 92.352. (g) A smoke alarm that is in good working order at the beginning of a tenant's possession is presumed to be in good working order until the tenant requests repair of the smoke alarm as provided by this subchapter. 869, Sec. A TIC typically has no right of survivorship. 1, eff. The landlord shall keep accurate records of all security deposits. Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3638, ch. (a) Except as provided by Subsections (b), (e), (f), (g), and (h) and without necessity of request by the tenant, a dwelling must be equipped with: (1) a window latch on each exterior window of the dwelling; (2) a doorknob lock or keyed dead bolt on each exterior door; (3) a sliding door pin lock on each exterior sliding glass door of the dwelling; (4) a sliding door handle latch or a sliding door security bar on each exterior sliding glass door of the dwelling; and. 92.1641. REMOVAL OR ALTERATION OF SECURITY DEVICE BY TENANT. Sept. 1, 1999. (a) The landlord is not liable for retaliation under this subchapter if the landlord proves that the action was not made for purposes of retaliation, nor is the landlord liable, unless the action violates a prior court order under Section 92.0563, for: (1) increasing rent under an escalation clause in a written lease for utilities, taxes, or insurance; or. (f) For the purposes of this section, an owner or property manager may disclose either an actual name or names or an assumed name if an assumed name certificate has been recorded with the county clerk. 576, Sec. LANDLORD'S DUTY TO REPAIR OR REPLACE SECURITY DEVICE. 8, eff. A party who prevails in a suit brought under this subsection may recover court costs and reasonable attorney's fees from the other party. RIGHT TO VACATE AND AVOID LIABILITY FOLLOWING CERTAIN SEX OFFENSES OR STALKING. 91.002 and amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. All Rights Reserved. 4, eff. (6) unilateral termination of the lease without a court proceeding if the landlord violates Section 92.259(a)(2). An experienced Texas real estate litigation attorney can assist you with negotiating or modifying a commercial lease. 92.020. 1198 (S.B. We will always provide free access to the current law. 1, eff. Notice in person may be by personal delivery to the tenant or any person residing at the tenant's dwelling who is 16 years of age or older or by personal delivery to the tenant's dwelling and affixing the notice to the inside of the main entry door. 2d 541, 548; accord Hacienda Ranch Homes, Inc. v. Superior Ct. (2011) 198 Cal.App. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. Of these, the default and most common co-tenancy is tenants in common. Tenants in Texas can claim constructive eviction if their utilities have been shut off or their windows, doors, fixtures, or appliances have been removed. a) A landlord 's liability under this section is subject to Section 92.052(b) regarding conditions that are caused by a tenant and Section 92.054 regarding conditions that are insured casualties. 1168), Sec. 651 (H.B. 92.331 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. In addition to court costs and reasonable attorney's fees, a plaintiff who prevails under this subsection may recover from the landlord $500 for each violation of this section. Court costs may be waived only if the tenant executes a pauper's affidavit. There are three exemptions to the keyless deadbolt requirement of Texas Property Code. (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. 1, eff. Sec. 8, eff. (e) If a tenant vacates the premises in breach of a written lease, the landlord may deduct from the tenant's security deposit the reasonable cost incurred by the landlord to rekey a security device as required by this section only if the lease includes a provision that is underlined or printed in boldface type authorizing the deduction. 3, eff. (e) A fee collected under this section may be used to purchase insurance coverage for damages and charges for which the tenant is legally liable under the lease or as a result of breaching the lease. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. (e) A landlord who violates this section is liable to the tenant for actual damages, a civil penalty equal in amount to the amount of one month's rent plus $500, and attorney's fees. REMEDIES. (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. However, the landlord's duty to repair or remedy conditions covered by this subchapter may not be waived except as provided by Subsection (e) or (f) of Section 92.006. 1, eff. BAD FAITH VIOLATION. If a tenant in common is not in possession of the real estate, that co-tenant is entitled to receive the reasonable rental value of the property from the . (3) "Co-applicant" means a person who makes an application for rental of a dwelling with other applicants and who plans to live in the dwelling with other applicants. 1, eff. Sec. Michael Goins / Lake Homes Realty. (6) No provision of this section shall affect any right of a foreclosing superior lienholder to terminate, according to law, any interest in the premises held by the holders of subordinate liens, encumbrances, leases, or other interests and shall not affect any right of the tenant to terminate the lease according to law. 1367), Sec. Jan. 1, 1984. 92.158 and amended 2001, 77th Leg., ch. The tenant must also state orally under oath to the justice the facts of the alleged unlawful lockout. (c) For purposes of Subsection (b)(4) or (5), a landlord is considered to have received the tenant's notice when the landlord or the landlord's agent or employee has actually received the notice or when the United States Postal Service has attempted to deliver the notice to the landlord. Sec. Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3633, ch. The fee for service of a show cause order is the same as that for service of a civil citation. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. Redesignated from Property Code Sec. 92.057(b), (c) and amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. (5) engaging, in bad faith, in a course of conduct that materially interferes with the tenant's rights under the tenant's lease. (b) At a tenant's request made before January 1, 1995, a landlord, at the tenant's expense, shall install on an exterior door of a dwelling constructed before September 1, 1993: (1) a keyless bolting device if the door does not have a keyless bolting device; and. (l) If an insurer compensates a landlord for a tenant's damages or unpaid rent under a valid claim: (1) the landlord may not seek or collect reimbursement from the tenant of the amounts that the insurer paid to the landlord; (2) the insurer that has paid a landlord after receipt of a claim filed by a landlord, if allowed by a subrogation clause in the insurance described by Subsection (e) and before the first anniversary of the termination of the tenant's occupancy, may seek reimbursement from the tenant of only the amounts paid to the landlord; and. When two or more people own property as tenants in . 946), Sec. September 1, 2021. 31.01(71), eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. (b) A landlord's rejection of one co-applicant shall be deemed as a rejection of all co-applicants. 92.153. A landlord and tenant may agree to the provisions of this subsection only if the agreement meets the requirements of Subdivision (4) of Subsection (e) of this section. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. . 576, Sec. Venue for an action under this chapter is governed by Section 15.0115, Civil Practice and Remedies Code. (2) entered into a deferred payment plan that complies with Subsection (l). 576, Sec. 91.002 by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 576, Sec. Rent delinquency is not a defense for a violation of Section 92.204. 91.002 by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. January 1, 2014. 650, Sec. Sept. 1, 1999. Texas Property Code Sec. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. Owners can hold unequal shares, and they can sell or mortgage their shares independently from other tenants. A judge may order a landlord to take reasonable steps to repair the problem, according to Section 92.0563 of the Texas Property Code. 1, eff. Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3632, ch. The tenants don't have to have equal ownership interestsone can own a 25% share of the property while the other holds 75% ownership. (a) The landlord shall repair or replace a fire extinguisher at the landlord's expense if: (1) on inspection, the fire extinguisher is found: (B) not to have the correct pressure indicated on the gauge or pressure indicator as recommended by the manufacturer of the fire extinguisher; or. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. (e) If a tenant, after being furnished with a copy of this subchapter, knowingly violates Subsection (a), the landlord shall have no responsibility after the tenant's death for removal, storage, disappearance, damage, or disposition of property in the tenant's leased premises. 92.0162. 1, eff. 917 (H.B. Sec. (g) eff. (2) "Dwelling unit" means a home, mobile home, duplex unit, apartment unit, condominium unit, or any dwelling unit in a multiunit residential structure. Sec. (c) If Subsection (b) does not apply, the owner's management company, on-premise manager, or rent collector serving the dwelling 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. January 1, 2006. 2, eff. DEFINITIONS. (3) file suit against the landlord and obtain a judgment for: (C) punitive damages if the tenant suffers actual damages and the landlord's failure to comply is intentional, malicious, or grossly negligent; Sec. In Ohio, tenants in common each have a distinct title and right to enter upon the whole of the real estate and take possession even if the ownership share is less than other tenants in common. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 5, eff. 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 shall be considered as having been given on the date of postmark of the notice. Sec. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1112 (H.B. 576, Sec. (b) The landlord shall determine that the smoke alarm is in good working order at the beginning of the tenant's possession by testing the smoke alarm with smoke, by operating the testing button on the smoke alarm, or by following other recommended test procedures of the manufacturer for the particular model. A management company, managing agent, or on-site manager may reimburse itself for the costs from the owner's funds in its possession or control. (4) a smoke alarm powered by alternating current was required by lawful city ordinance at the time of initial construction of the unit. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. Jan. 1, 1984. Tenants in common do not have survivorship rights. 1168), Sec. Jan. 1, 1984. TENANT REMEDIES FOR LANDLORD'S FAILURE TO INSTALL OR REKEY CERTAIN SECURITY DEVICES. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. Redesignated from Property Code Sec. 10, eff. 12, eff. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. (h) A fee collected under this section is not a security deposit for purposes of this chapter if: (1) an agreement was signed under Subsection (c); and. This report from the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University explains in everyday language the sections of the Texas Property Code dealing with landlord/tenant law. (2) "Bedroom" means an area of a dwelling intended as sleeping quarters. (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. The Tenant Disregards the Notice . Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3637, ch. (4) a judgment against the landlord for court costs and attorney's fees. 92.208. Copyright2023, Sheehan Law PLLC. SECURITY DEPOSIT. APPLICATION. 1, eff. (b) A landlord is not required to provide the notice under Subsection (a) if the tenant has not given the landlord the tenant's forwarding address as provided by Section 92.107. (b) If the tenant's lease is in writing, the lease may require the tenant's initial request for information to be written. 869, Sec. (4) the tenant has the right to install or rekey a security device required by this subchapter and deduct the reasonable cost from the tenant's next rent payment, as provided by Subsection (a)(1). (B) the National Weather Service issues a heat advisory for a county in which the premises is located or has issued such an advisory on one of the two preceding days. 1367), Sec. For non-spouses an example might look like John Doe and Jane Doe, as joint owners with rights of survivorship as provided by Texas Estates Code section 111.001, and not as tenants-in-common." Because the statute indicates that the joint owners must "agree in writing," it is suggested that the joint owners also sign the deed indicating . Sec. (b) The landlord may not retain any portion of a security deposit to cover normal wear and tear. September 1, 2019. 1275, Sec. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. The owners may own the property either as tenants in common or as joint tenants with right of survivorship. (2) enter the payment date and amount in a record book maintained by the landlord. January 1, 2010. If the justice finds, after considering the evidence at the hearing, that the person has directly or indirectly disobeyed the writ, the justice may commit the person to jail without bail until the person purges the contempt action or omission in a manner and form as the justice may direct. 1, eff. 917 (H.B. (C) taping the notice to the inside of the main entry door of the tenant's dwelling. Renumbered from Sec. (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. Sept. 1, 1993. (4) obtain judicial remedies according to Section 92.0563. . COMPLIANCE WITH TENANT REQUEST REQUIRED WITHIN REASONABLE TIME. (d) A customer is not required to provide the notices described by this section if the customer avoids the disconnection by paying the bill. Tenancy in common can be dissolved . Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. (2) may not be effective before the 14th day after the date notice of the change is delivered to the tenant, unless the change is the result of a construction or utility emergency. (c) Except as provided in Subsection (d), in the event of the death of a tenant who is the sole occupant of a rental dwelling: (1) the landlord may remove and store all property found in the tenant's leased premises; (2) the landlord shall turn over possession of the property to the person who was designated by the tenant under Subsection (a) or (b) or to any other person lawfully entitled to the property if the request is made prior to the property being discarded under Subdivision (5); (3) the landlord shall refund the tenant's security deposit, less lawful deductions, including the cost of removing and storing the property, to the person designated under Subsection (a) or (b) or to any other person lawfully entitled to the refund; (4) the landlord may require any person who removes the property from the tenant's leased premises to sign an inventory of the property being removed; and. (2) "Occupant" means a person who has the landlord's consent to occupy a dwelling but has no obligation to pay the rent for the dwelling. PERSONAL PROPERTY AND SECURITY DEPOSIT OF DECEASED TENANT. 1, eff. (j) This section does not affect a tenant's right to pursue a separate cause of action under Section 92.0081. 7.002(o), eff. 1, eff. Sec. (2) all other exterior doors have a keyless bolting device installed in accordance with the height, strike plate, and throw requirements of Section 92.154. 1086), Sec. Jan. 1, 1984. EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER. 4, eff. If the writ is disobeyed, the tenant or the tenant's attorney may file in the court in which the action is pending an affidavit stating the name of the person who has disobeyed the writ and describing the acts or omissions constituting the disobedience. 3, eff. (k) If a tenant in bad faith files a sworn complaint for reentry resulting in a writ of reentry being served on the landlord or landlord's agent, the landlord may in a separate cause of action recover from the tenant an amount equal to actual damages, one month's rent or $500, whichever is greater, reasonable attorney's fees, and costs of court, less any sums for which the landlord is liable to the tenant. (l) This section does not affect the ability of a landlord to pursue other available remedies, including the remedies provided by Chapter 24. (c) The expense of rekeying security devices for purposes of the use or change of the landlord's master key must be paid by the landlord. TENANT'S JUDICIAL REMEDIES. NOTICE OF RULE OR POLICY CHANGE AFFECTING TENANT'S PERSONAL PROPERTY. (e) A landlord may not change the locks on the door of a tenant's dwelling under Subsection (b)(3) on a day, or on a day immediately before a day, on which the landlord or other designated individual is not available, or on which any on-site management office is not open, for the tenant to tender the delinquent rent. (b) A customer shall provide written notice of a service disconnection to each tenant or owner at a nonsubmetered master metered multifamily property not later than the fifth day after the date the customer receives a notice of service disconnection from an electric service provider or a gas utility. The landlord has a defense to liability under Section 92.259 if: (1) on the date the tenant gives the notice required by Section 92.259 the tenant has not paid all rent due from the tenant; or. 48, Sec. TYPE, BRAND, AND MANNER OF INSTALLATION. Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3639, ch. These concurrent estates are similar, but have key distinctions which can have significant effects when it comes to issues of inheritance. Sept. 1, 2001. So one key difference between a tenancy in common and other forms of concurrent ownership is that the code tenants can have different ownership interests in the land. 1112 (H.B. LeaseRunner's Texas lease uses the 24 hour . 1072 (H.B. 2, eff. 576, Sec. (c) Affidavits under this section may delay repair by the tenant for: (1) 15 days if the landlord's failure to repair is caused by a delay in obtaining necessary parts for which the landlord is not at fault; or. 1, eff. 92.0161. (2) the late fee is more than the applicable amount under Subdivision (1), but not more than uncertain damages to the landlord related to the late payment of rent, including direct or indirect expenses, direct or indirect costs, or overhead associated with the collection of late payment. In Texas, a husband and wife may take title to property as husband and wife, as community property, since Texas is a community property state. manufactured home living, but landlords may place limitations on meetings by tenants in common area facilities. 92.206. CHAPTER 82. AGENTS FOR DELIVERY OF NOTICE. For purposes of this section, if a tenant's rent is subsidized in whole or in part by a governmental entity, "one month's rent" means one month's fair market rent. Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. (c) A reasonable time for purposes of Subsections (a) and (b) is presumed to be not later than 72 hours after the time of receipt of the tenant's request and any required advance payment if at the time of making the request the tenant informed the landlord that: (1) an unauthorized entry occurred or was attempted in the tenant's dwelling; (2) an unauthorized entry occurred or was attempted in another unit in the multiunit complex in which the tenant's dwelling is located during the two months preceding the date of the request; or. On receipt of an affidavit, the justice shall issue a show cause order, directing the person to appear on a designated date and show cause why the person should not be adjudged in contempt of court. 630), Sec. 6, eff. 92.010. April 1, 2002. 1, eff. The term includes double-hinged patio doors. Furthermore, each co-owner may control an equal or different percentage of the total property. (b) A tenant who violates this section is presumed to have acted in bad faith. For example one may own 30 percent of the property while the other owns 70 percent, but despite those ultimate ownership shares, each owner has the right to occupy and use all of the property while . 16, eff. A tenant may make an unlimited number of requests under this subsection. A repair bill and receipt may be the same document. This section does not apply to a security device installed, repaired, changed, replaced, or rekeyed by a tenant under Section 92.164(a)(1) or 92.165(1). (e) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 92.008(b) to (f) and amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. (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 day the landlord receives the tenant's request for the information; (2) continuously posting the information in a conspicuous place in the dwelling 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 request for the information; or. 1, eff. 13, eff. (c-2) Notwithstanding Subsection (c-1), a municipal housing authority located in a municipality that has a population of more than 500,000 and is not more than 50 miles from an international border, or a public facility corporation, affiliate, or subsidiary of the authority, may require that vehicles parked in a community of the authority, corporation, affiliate, or subsidiary be registered with the housing authority. INTERRUPTION OF UTILITIES. If a landlord does not comply with a tenant's request regarding rekeying, changing, adding, repairing, or replacing a security device under Section 92.156(b), 92.157, or 92.158 in accordance with the time limits and other requirements of this subchapter, the tenant may: (1) install, repair, change, replace, or rekey the security devices as required by this subchapter and deduct the reasonable cost of material, labor, taxes, and extra keys from the tenant's next rent payment in accordance with Section 92.166; (2) unilaterally terminate the lease without court proceedings; and. (4) a living unit in an apartment, condominium, cooperative, or townhome project. 576, Sec. 92.019. Sec. 9, eff. 3, eff. . The term "keyless bolting device" does not include a chain latch, flip latch, surface-mounted slide bolt, mortise door bolt, surface-mounted barrel bolt, surface-mounted swing bar door guard, spring-loaded nightlatch, foot bolt, or other lock or latch; or. Co-Owners Who Are Not Spouses. 1, eff. (k) If the landlord repairs or remedies the condition or delivers an affidavit for delay under Section 92.0562 to the tenant after the tenant has contacted a repairman but before the repairman commences work, the landlord shall be liable for the cost incurred by the tenant for the repairman's trip charge, and the tenant may deduct the charge from the tenant's rent as if it were a repair cost. 826, Sec. CASUALTY LOSS. DEFINITIONS. Section 511. (5-a) "Rental application" means a written request made by an applicant to a landlord to lease premises from the landlord. LATE PAYMENT OF RENT; FEES. (b) A tenant may not unilaterally terminate the lease under Subsection (a)(2) or file suit against the landlord to obtain a judgment under Subsection (a)(4) unless the landlord does not comply on or before the seventh day after the date the written request for compliance is received if the lease includes language underlined or in boldface print that in substance provides the tenant with notice that: (1) the landlord at the landlord's expense is required to equip the dwelling, when the tenant takes possession, with the security devices described by Sections 92.153(a)(1)-(4) and (6); (2) the landlord is not required to install a doorknob lock or keyed dead bolt at the landlord's expense if the exterior doors meet the requirements of Section 92.153(f); (3) the landlord is not required to install a keyless bolting device at the landlord's expense on an exterior door if the landlord is expressly required or permitted to periodically check on the well-being or health of the tenant as provided by Section 92.153(e)(3); and. 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