Tex. Prop. Code § 59.001 · Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
DEFINITIONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
In this chapter:
(1) "Lessor" means an owner, lessor, sublessor, or managing agent of a self-service storage facility.
(1-a) "Military service" means:
(A) military service as defined by Section 101, Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. Section 511); and
(B) active duty service for a period of more than 30 consecutive days as a member of the Texas State Guard or Texas National Guard under the call of the governor.
(2) "Rental agreement" means a written or oral agreement that establishes or modifies the terms of use of a self-service storage facility.
(3) "Self-service storage facility" means real property that is rented to be used exclusively for storage of property and is cared for and controlled by the tenant.
(4) "Tenant" means a person entitled under a rental agreement to the exclusive use of storage space at a self-service storage facility.
(4-a) "Vehicle storage facility" has the meaning assigned by Section 2303.002, Occupations Code.
(5) "Verified mail" means any method of mailing that provides evidence of mailing.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3574, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 405 (S.B. 690), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2012.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 99 (S.B. 1181), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
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