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Security Deposit Laws
Maximum Amount: Texas law does not cap the amount a landlord can request as a security deposit.
- Receipt Required? No.
Return Period: The landlord must return the security deposit, minus lawful deductions, within 30 days after the tenant surrenders the property (Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 92.103(a)).
- Itemized List Required? Yes. If withholding funds for property damage beyond normal wear and tear, the landlord must provide the tenant with an itemized written list of the deductions within the 30-day return window (§ 92.104(a)).
Landlord Disclosures
Flood Risk Disclosure: Prior to lease signing, the landlord must provide the tenant with a separate written notice indicating whether they are aware that the unit is located on a 100-year floodplain, or has flooded in the previous five years (§ 92.0135).
Lead-Based Paint Disclosure: For residential structures constructed before January 1, 1978, landlords must distribute the federal EPA Lead Hazard Pamphlet (PDF) and disclose any known lead-based paint hazards before lease execution (40 CFR § 745.113).
Repair Remedies Notice: Written lease agreements must state in underlined or bold text the tenant’s statutory rights regarding a landlord’s obligation to repair conditions materially impacting physical health or safety (§ 92.056(g)).
Special Rights to Terminate: Written lease agreements must state that the tenant has a statutory right to terminate the lease early without penalty under specific circumstances involving family violence, sexual assault, stalking, or military deployment/transfer (§ 92.016; § 92.0161; § 92.017).
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