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Texas legal documents and rules

Create documents for Texas and check the Texas rules behind them. Every rule below links to the statute or official source we checked.

Texas rules at a glance

The statewide rules we verified for Texas, last checked October 2026. Local ordinances can add to them.

Security deposit limit
No statewide limit
Deposit return deadline
30 days
Interest on deposits
Not required by state law
Notice before landlord entry
No statutory period

Texas does not cap security deposits, requires the landlord to refund the deposit on or before the 30th day after the tenant surrenders the premises, and has no statute setting notice for landlord entry.

Notice for unpaid rent
3 days
Notice for a lease violation
3 days
Ending a month-to-month tenancy
30 days

In Texas a landlord must give at least 3 days' written notice to vacate before filing an eviction for nonpayment or another default unless the lease sets a different period, and a month-to-month tenancy ends with at least one month's notice.

General information, not legal advice. Laws change, and cities can add their own rules, so check the current statute before you rely on it.