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Landlord and Tenant Law Legal Information Guide

Texas State Law Library

Public guide to Texas landlord-tenant law, including leases, rent, repairs, lockouts, utility shutoffs, evictions, and security deposits.

TexasLegal AssistanceTexas landlords and tenants researching rental-housing law, including residents and properties in Central Texas.

How to get help

Select the guide topic matching the rental issue, review the stated notice and documentation steps, and confirm current forms, filing methods, fees, service requirements, and hearing procedures with the justice court or other authority handling the matter.

Who this service helps

Open to the public for research; rights, notices, remedies, and procedures depend on the lease, property, facts, local court, and current Texas law.

Where this service is available

Service area: Texas landlords and tenants researching rental-housing law, including residents and properties in Central Texas.

A service area describes where help is offered or who may be served. It is not necessarily the organization’s physical location.

Cost / fees

The online guide and public forms are free to access; notice delivery, copies, court filing, service, bond, moving, repair, or legal-service costs may apply.

About this service

The guide provides legal explanations, frequently requested forms, and links to laws and court resources for common rental-housing disputes and justice-court procedures.

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