92.201. Damage, however, should be covered by the tenant. 576, Sec. (e) The owner of a dwelling shall reimburse a management company, managing agent, or on-site manager for costs expended by that person in complying with this subchapter. A tenant's guest or invitee who suffers damage because the tenant removed a battery without immediately replacing it with a working battery or because the tenant knowingly disconnected or intentionally damaged the smoke alarm, causing it to malfunction, may recover a judgment against the tenant for the damage. Sec. 1, eff. LANDLORD'S DEFENSES. 882), Sec. Sept. 1, 1999. A waiver under this section does not apply if: (1) the tenant or the tenant's dependent moves into housing owned or occupied by family or relatives of the tenant or the tenant's dependent; or. 869, Sec. (5) "Premises" means a tenant's rental unit, any area or facility the lease authorizes the tenant to use, and the appurtenances, grounds, and facilities held out for the use of tenants generally. September 1, 2021. Tenancy in . 869, Sec. Committed to Public Service. (3) "Lease" means any written or oral agreement between a landlord and tenant that establishes or modifies the terms, conditions, rules, or other provisions regarding the use and occupancy of a dwelling. In Texas, there are three main types of co-tenancies: community property (property owned between spouses), joint tenants with the right of survivorship, and tenants in common. OCCUPANCY LIMITS. 1072 (H.B. 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. Tenants In Common. (2) if an entity located off-site from the dwelling is primarily responsible for managing the dwelling, the name and street address of the management company. (h) A tenant may not waive a tenant's right to terminate a lease before the end of the lease term, vacate the dwelling, and avoid liability under this chapter. (j) A landlord may not interrupt or cause the interruption of electric service under Subsection (h) of a tenant who, before the interruption date specified in the notice required by Subsection (h)(3), has: (1) established that the interruption will cause a person residing in the tenant's dwelling to become seriously ill or more seriously ill by having a physician, nurse, nurse practitioner, or other similar licensed health care practitioner attending to the person who is or may become ill provide a written statement to the landlord or a representative of the landlord stating that the person will become seriously ill or more seriously ill if the electric service is interrupted; and. For purposes of this subchapter: (1) "Application deposit" means a sum of money that is given to the landlord in connection with a rental application and that is refundable to the applicant if the applicant is rejected as a tenant. (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. CASUALTY LOSS. Sept. 1, 1993. (a-1) For purposes of this section, a late fee is considered reasonable if: (A) 12 percent of the amount of rent for the rental period under the lease for a dwelling located in a structure that contains not more than four dwelling units; or, (B) 10 percent of the amount of rent for the rental period under the lease for a dwelling located in a structure that contains more than four dwelling units; or. January 1, 2008. 1112, Sec. (e-1) A landlord who changes the locks or otherwise prevents a tenant from entering the tenant's individual rental unit may not change the locks or otherwise prevent a tenant from entering a common area of residential rental property. Refreshed: 2021-06-07 Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. (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. September 1, 2011. (4) establishes, attempts to establish, or participates in a tenant organization. The notice must be given at the time of the reduced rent payment. 92.204. January 1, 2014. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. LeaseRunner's Texas lease uses the 24 hour . The writ of restoration of utility service must notify the landlord of the right to a hearing. 92.260. 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 himself of the contempt in a manner and form as the justice may direct. 917 (H.B. 54, 91, and 92 of the Texas Property Code, which is available in your local law library and online at statutes.capitol.texas.gov. (b) The tenant must file with the justice court in the precinct in which the rental premises are located a sworn complaint specifying the facts of the alleged unlawful utility disconnection by the landlord or the landlord's agent. All Rights Reserved. (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, this subchapter does not: (1) affect a local ordinance adopted before September 1, 1981, that requires landlords to install smoke alarms in new or remodeled dwelling units before September 1, 1981, if the ordinance conforms with or is amended to conform with this subchapter; (2) limit or prevent adoption or enforcement of a local ordinance relating to fire safety as a part of a building, fire, or housing code, including any requirements relating to the installation of smoke alarms or the type of smoke alarms; (3) otherwise limit or prevent the adoption of a local ordinance that conforms to this subchapter but which contains additional enforcement provisions, except as provided by Subsection (b); or. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. (2) the tenant and the tenant's dependent move, wholly or partly, because of a significant financial loss of income caused by the tenant's military service. Tenant-In-Common, or TIC, is a legal ownership structure wherein multiple 1031 exchange investors co-own individual undivided interests in real property assets. 92.352. Sept. 1, 1993. (c) If the tenant has complied with Subsection (b) and if the justice reasonably believes an unlawful utility disconnection has likely occurred, the justice may issue, ex parte, a writ of restoration of utility service that entitles the tenant to immediate and temporary restoration of the disconnected utility service, pending a final hearing on the tenant's sworn complaint. (c) A landlord's duties and the tenant's remedies under Subchapter B, which covers conditions materially affecting the physical health or safety of the ordinary tenant, may not be waived except as provided in Subsections (d), (e), and (f) of this section. 17.001(a), eff. Copyright2023, Sheehan Law PLLC. REMOVAL OR ALTERATION OF SECURITY DEVICE BY TENANT. 3101), Sec. 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. (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. A sheriff or constable may use reasonable force in executing a writ of reentry under this section. Most tenant insurance policies do not cover damages or loss incurred in a flood. 3, eff. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. The landlord is not required to give the tenant a description and itemized list of deductions if: (1) the tenant owes rent when he surrenders possession of the premises; and. The duties of a landlord and the remedies of a tenant under this subchapter are in lieu of the common law, other statutory law, and local ordinances relating to the disclosure of ownership and management of a dwelling by a landlord to a tenant. 650, Sec. Sept. 1, 1989. (g) A party may appeal from the court's judgment at the hearing on the sworn complaint for restoration of utility service in the same manner as a party may appeal a judgment in a forcible detainer suit. (4) the fee, unless otherwise specified, is not paying for insurance that covers the tenant or otherwise changes the tenant's obligation to pay rent and damages beyond normal wear and tear. (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. (2) entered into a deferred payment plan that complies with Subsection (l). Sec. (c) A fire extinguisher that satisfies the inspection requirements of Subsection (b) at the beginning of a tenant's possession is presumed to be in good working order until the tenant requests an inspection in writing. With tenancy in common two or more persons hold title to real estate jointly. Redesignated from Property Code Sec. 1510), Sec. . Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. EXEMPTIONS. (h) A landlord who violates this section is liable to the tenant for actual damages, a civil penalty in an amount equal to the amount of one month's rent plus $500, and attorney's fees. COMMERCIAL TENANCIES . (h) If a writ of possession is issued, it supersedes a writ of reentry. 2, eff. (2) "Applicant" or "rental applicant" means a person who makes an application to a landlord for rental of a dwelling. If management company employees perform the work, the charge may include reasonable overhead and profit but may not exceed the cost charged to the owner by the management company for comparable security devices installed by management company employees at the owner's request and expense. (a) A landlord has a defense to liability under Section 92.165 if on the date the tenant terminates the lease or files suit the tenant has not fully paid costs requested by the landlord and authorized by this subchapter. Sec. (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. 3, eff. 48, Sec. Instead the parties must agree, in writing, to include a right of survivorship. (d) The requirements of this section do not apply to a keyed dead bolt or a keyless bolting device in one door of a pair of French doors that is installed in accordance with the requirements of Section 92.153(b)(1) or (2). Sec. Jan. 1, 1984. (a) At a tenant's request made at any time, a landlord, at the tenant's expense, shall install: (1) a keyed dead bolt on an exterior door if the door has: (A) a doorknob lock but not a keyed dead bolt; or, (B) a keyless bolting device but not a keyed dead bolt or doorknob lock; and. (c) If a landlord or a landlord's agent changes the door lock of a tenant who is delinquent in paying rent, the landlord or the landlord's agent must place a written notice on the tenant's front door stating: (1) an on-site location where the tenant may go 24 hours a day to obtain the new key or a telephone number that is answered 24 hours a day that the tenant may call to have a key delivered within two hours after calling the number; (2) the fact that the landlord must provide the new key to the tenant at any hour, regardless of whether or not the tenant pays any of the delinquent rent; and. (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. Sec. Sept. 1, 2003. 1, eff. 92.101. 91.002 and amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. (g) A landlord is liable for any damage to a tenant's vehicle resulting from the negligence of a towing service that contracts with the landlord or the landlord's agent to remove vehicles that are parked in violation of the landlord's rules and policies if the towing company that caused the damage does not carry insurance that covers the damage. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. Jan. 1, 1996. 9, eff. 2, eff. 92.1641. 92.056. SUBCHAPTER E. DISCLOSURE OF OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT. 5, eff. (4) a judgment against the landlord for court costs and attorney's fees. (f) A landlord who intentionally prevents a tenant from entering the tenant's dwelling under Subsection (b)(3) must provide the tenant with a key to the changed lock on the dwelling without regard to whether the tenant pays the delinquent rent. 1198 (S.B. Instead, joint owners of real property "may compel a partition of the interest or the property among the joint owners." TEX. January 1, 2006. A security device that is installed, changed, or rekeyed under this subchapter becomes a fixture of the dwelling. 576, Sec. 1, eff. In this subchapter: (1) "Bedroom" means a room designed with the intent that it be used for sleeping purposes. (a) In this section: (1) "Customer" means a person who is responsible for bills received for electric utility service or gas utility service provided to nonsubmetered master metered multifamily property. In an eviction suit, retaliation by the landlord under Section 92.331 is a defense and a rent deduction lawfully made by the tenant under this chapter is a defense for nonpayment of the rent to the extent allowed by this chapter. Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3651, ch. 92.153. (c) The acknowledgment required by Subsection (b) must include a statement substantively equivalent to the following: "Signing this acknowledgment indicates that you have had the opportunity to review the landlord's tenant selection criteria. 1488), Sec. Section 511. (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. RIGHT TO VACATE AND AVOID LIABILITY FOLLOWING FAMILY VIOLENCE. A tenant's request or notice under this subchapter may be given orally unless the tenant has a written lease that requires the request or notice to be in writing and that requirement is underlined or in boldfaced print in the lease. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. (q) The landlord may not evict a tenant for failure to pay an electric bill when the landlord has interrupted the tenant's electric service under Subsection (h) unless the tenant fails to pay for the electric service after the electric service has been interrupted for at least two days, not including weekends or state or federal holidays. (a) A landlord shall disclose to a tenant, or to any government official or employee acting in an official capacity, according to this subchapter: (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 dwelling rented by the tenant or inquired about by the government official or employee acting in an official capacity; and. 1, eff. The "Tenant Remedies" section of this brochure offers guidance for pursuing legal action against a landlord who is withholding a deposit refund. (a) A managing or leasing agent, whether residing or maintaining an office on-site or off-site, is the agent of the landlord for purposes of: (1) notice and other communications required or permitted by this subchapter; (2) notice and other communications from a governmental body relating to a violation of health, sanitation, safety, or nuisance laws on the landlord's property where the dwelling is located, including notices of: (D) reimbursement of costs incurred by the governmental body in curing the violation; (b) If the landlord's name and business street address in this state have not been furnished in writing to the tenant or government official or employee, the person who collects the rent from a tenant is the landlord's authorized agent for purposes of Subsection (a). 1, eff. APPLICATION. For purposes of this subsection, a tenant suffers a substantial loss or damage to personal property if the total cost of repairs to or replacement of the personal property is 50 percent or more of the personal property's market value on the date the flooding occurred. (d) A landlord of a tenant who is liable under Subsection (a) may obtain or exercise one or more of the remedies in Subsection (e) if: (1) a lease between the landlord and tenant contains a notice, in underlined or boldfaced print, which states in substance that the tenant must not disconnect or intentionally damage a smoke alarm or remove the battery without immediately replacing it with a working battery and that the tenant may be subject to damages, civil penalties, and attorney's fees under Section 92.2611 of the Property Code for not complying with the notice; and. (7) recover court costs and attorney's fees, excluding any attorney's fees for a cause of action for damages relating to a personal injury. The tenant shall have the burden of pleading and proving a knowing violation. (b) If the tenant gives notice under Subsection (a)(2) and the tenant's lease is in writing, the lease may require the tenant to make the initial request for installation, inspection, or repair of a smoke alarm in writing. ACTIONS AND REMEDIES. (a) If a landlord has locked a tenant out of leased premises in violation of Section 92.0081, the tenant may recover possession of the premises as provided by this section. (c) In addition to other remedies provided by law, if a landlord violates this section, a tenant is entitled to recover from or against the landlord: (1) a civil penalty in an amount equal to one month's rent; (2) actual damages suffered by the tenant as a result of the landlord's violation of this section; (5) reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the tenant in seeking enforcement of this section. Jan. 1, 1984. relationship is known as a cotenancy. 92.0132. 1051 (H.B. Common areas - When properties have community . 1, eff. 576, Sec. 92.259. 15, eff. Aug. 28, 1989. (c) If the tenant decides to pay a fee in lieu of a security deposit, an agreement to collect the fee must be in writing and signed by: (1) the landlord or the landlord's legal representative; and. No further notice from the tenant is necessary in order for the tenant to repair or remedy the condition after a reasonable time has elapsed. (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. A landlord who in bad faith fails to refund an application fee or deposit in violation of this subchapter is liable for an amount equal to the sum of $100, three times the amount wrongfully retained, and the applicant's reasonable attorney's fees. Sec. 921 (H.B. 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. Sec. It is also regulated by the Texas property code. The request must be a separate document and may not be included as part of a lease agreement. LATE PAYMENT OF RENT; FEES. Jan. 1, 1996. 588 (S.B. Unlike most states Texas does not automatically recognize joint tenancies as having a right of survivorship. (i) If a landlord violates Subsection (f), the tenant may recover, in addition to the remedies provided by Subsection (h), an additional civil penalty of one month's rent. However, if the tenant's rent is subsidized in whole or in part by a governmental agency, the deduction limitation of one month's rent shall mean the fair market rent for the dwelling and not the rent that the tenant pays. Sept. 1, 1993. 1448), Sec. September 1, 2021. 11, eff. The landlord has a defense to liability under Section 92.164 if: (1) the tenant has not fully paid all rent then due from the tenant on the date the tenant gives a request under Section 92.157(c) or the notice required by Section 92.164; or. REMOVAL OF PROPERTY AND EXCLUSION OF RESIDENTIAL TENANT. January 1, 2016. 257 (H.B. Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3645, ch. 357, Sec. (In a . Each type of co-tenancy provides each owner with a non-exclusive right to use, occupy, and possess . 4, eff. Sec. (2) "Flooding" means a general or temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of a dwelling caused by: (A) the overflow of inland or tidal waters; (B) the unusual and rapid accumulation of runoff or surface waters from any established water source such as a river, stream, or drainage ditch; or. Aug. 28, 1989; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. (2) increasing rent or reducing services as part of a pattern of rent increases or service reductions for an entire multidwelling project. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. (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, (A) materially affects the physical health or safety of an ordinary tenant; or. (b) Except as provided by Section 92.255(b), a smoke alarm may be powered by battery, alternating current, or other power source as required by local ordinance. (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. 357, Sec. 1, eff. A landlord may not require a tenant to pay for other repairs or replacements of a security device except as provided by Subsections (b), (c), and (d). (j) This section does not affect a tenant's right to pursue a separate cause of action under Section 92.0081. TITLE 7. (a) In this section, "occupant" has the meaning assigned by Section 92.016. 83), Sec. 1439, Sec. 1168), Sec. September 1, 2011. 399), Sec. These are as follows: . 1205, Sec. Co-owners aren't actually tenants in their properties, though -- the true . When a new tenant arrives, all security devices in the building must be rekeyed. (4) "French doors" means a set of two exterior doors in which each door is hinged and abuts the other door when closed. This subchapter applies to all residential leases. Sec. In general, this means that any property acquired by a couple during their marriage (with a few exceptions) is equally owned by both spouses. Sec. Two of the most common forms of concurrent estates in Texas are joint tenancies and tenancies in common. Sec. Sec. 337 (H.B. 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 . SUBCHAPTER F. SMOKE ALARMS AND FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. 92.057(a) and amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3639, ch. A request by a government official or employee for information must be in writing. Renumbered from Sec. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. (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. A landlord complies with the requirements of this subchapter relating to the provision of smoke alarms in the dwelling unit if the landlord: (1) has a fire detection device, as defined by Section 6002.002, Insurance Code, that includes a fire alarm device, as defined by Section 6002.002, Insurance Code, installed in a dwelling unit; or. 94.005. Jan. 1, 1984. 918, Sec. 21.001(97), eff. (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. 1205, Sec. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. Sec. 1112, Sec. (4) "Deposited" means deposited in an account of the landlord or the landlord's agent in a bank or other financial institution. RESIDENTIAL TENANT'S RIGHT OF RESTORATION AFTER UNLAWFUL UTILITY DISCONNECTION. 1, eff. (h) Repairs made pursuant to the tenant's notice must be made in compliance with applicable building codes, including a building permit when required. 92.0081. 92.104. (e) The affidavit must be delivered to the tenant by any of the following methods: (2) certified mail, return receipt requested, to the tenant; or. AGENT FOR DELIVERY OF NOTICE. 92.008(b) to (f) and amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. EFFECT ON OTHER RIGHTS. 48, Sec. 650, Sec. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. January 1, 2006. January 1, 2010. 1, eff. However, a landlord may deactivate or remove the locking mechanism of a doorknob lock or remove any device not qualifying as a keyless bolting device if a keyed dead bolt has been installed on the same door. In this chapter: (1) "Assessment" means a regular assessment, special assessment, or other amount a property owner is required to pay a property owners' association under the dedicatory instrument or by law. 1168), Sec. 576, Sec. (9) "Possession of a dwelling" means occupancy by a tenant under a lease, including occupancy until the time the tenant moves out or a writ of possession is issued by a court. Joint tenants also have the right to make improvements to the co-owned property. January 1, 2016. 28.01, eff. 17.01(44), eff. These concurrent estates are similar, but have key distinctions which can have significant effects when it comes to issues of inheritance. 576, Sec. DEFINITIONS. EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. The governing body of the municipality may provide additional notice to the property's tenants and owners after receipt of the service disconnection notice under this subsection. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 1, eff. They're both entitled to the use of the entire house. 2, eff. LANDLORD'S DEFENSES RELATING TO INSTALLING OR REKEYING CERTAIN SECURITY DEVICES. 1349 (H.B. Sec. 3, eff. Civil Practice and Remedies Code, alleging that a common nuisance is being maintained on the leased premises with . The following are deeds that are used for transfer of real property in Texas: Texas Deed Transfer Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 576, Sec. In addition to court costs and reasonable attorney's fees, a tenant who prevails under this subsection may recover from the landlord the greater of one month's rent or $500 for each violation of this section. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. (h) A security device required by this section must be operable throughout the time a tenant is in possession of a dwelling. September 1, 2011. 92.151. (e) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 937, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. 917 (H.B. 629 (S.B. 92.059 and amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. (a) Subject to Subsection (b), if the life tenant of a legal life estate is given the power to sell and reinvest any life tenancy property, the life tenant is subject, with respect to the sale and investment of the property, to all of the fiduciary duties of a trustee imposed by the Texas Trust Code (Subtitle B, Title 9 . 92.205. (2) if an adult whose occupancy causes a violation of Subsection (a) is seeking temporary sanctuary from family violence, as defined by Section 71.004, Family Code, for a period that does not exceed one month. CHAPTER 29. 1, eff. 3, eff. Texas Property Code chapters 92.0081 through 92.009 describe when a landlord may change the locks on a rental unit, and the tenant's remedies if the law is not followed. RECORDS. Redesignated from Property Code Sec. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 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