Texas landlord guide
Deposit limits, entry notice, termination notice and rent increase rules for Texas, with the sources they come from.
Texas landlord-tenant rules at a glance
- Security deposit limit
- No statutory maximum
- Deposit return / claim rule
- 30 days
- Deposit interest
- Not required by statute
- Notice before entry
- No state statute; the lease controls landlord entry
- Ending a month-to-month
- One month's notice for month-to-month unless lease differs (91.001)
- Notice before a rent increase
- No state statute; month-to-month needs the 91.001 termination notice
- Late fees
- Only if rent 2+ days late; up to 12% of rent (1-4 units), 10% (5+ units)
- Rent control
- Barred unless a disaster housing emergency is approved by the governor
General information from the Texas Property Code ch. 92 (Residential Tenancies), last reviewed 2026-08-21. Not legal advice; municipal bylaws can add requirements.
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