Tex. Prop. Code § 94.105 · Subchapter C. SECURITY DEPOSIT
RETENTION OF SECURITY DEPOSIT; ACCOUNTING.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) Before returning a security deposit, the landlord may deduct from the deposit damages and charges for which the tenant is legally liable under the lease agreement or as a result of breaching the lease.
(b) The landlord may not retain any portion of a security deposit to cover normal wear and tear.
(c) If the landlord retains all or part of a security deposit under this section, the landlord shall give to the tenant the balance of the security deposit, if any, together with a written description and itemized list of all deductions. The landlord is not required to give the tenant a description and itemized list of deductions if:
(1) the tenant owes rent when the tenant surrenders possession of the manufactured home lot; and
(2) no controversy exists concerning the amount of rent owed.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 801, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2002.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PR/htm/PR.94.htm
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- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
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