Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989. 650, Sec. 744, Sec. 1, eff. (d) Disclosure of information to a government official or employee must be made by giving the information in writing to the official or employee on or before the seventh day after the date the landlord receives the request from the official or employee for the information. (d) The tenant remedies under this section are effective on the date the tenant has notice from the utility company of a future cutoff or notice of an actual cutoff, whichever is sooner. While the city would forego property tax revenue, the money that tenants are able to save in rent will be spent in the local economy on other life . Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1060 (H.B. LIABILITY OF LANDLORD. 92.334. There are no rights of survivorship among the co-owners, and. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. (2) actual expenses incurred by the landlord in securing the replacement, including a reasonable amount for the time of the landlord in securing the replacement tenant. Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 1, eff. If you do not meet the selection criteria, or if you provide inaccurate or incomplete information, your application may be rejected and your application fee will not be refunded.". (a) A tenant is liable according to this subchapter if the tenant removes a battery from a smoke alarm without immediately replacing it with a working battery or knowingly disconnects or intentionally damages a smoke alarm, causing it to malfunction. (h) A tenant may not waive a tenant's right to terminate a lease before the end of the lease term, vacate the dwelling, and avoid liability under this chapter. (c) If the tenant has complied with Subsection (b) and if the justice reasonably believes an unlawful utility disconnection has likely occurred, the justice may issue, ex parte, a writ of restoration of utility service that entitles the tenant to immediate and temporary restoration of the disconnected utility service, pending a final hearing on the tenant's sworn complaint. 576, Sec. 31.01(71), eff. (a) A landlord shall install at least one smoke alarm in each separate bedroom in a dwelling unit. The default form of co-ownership in Texas is a tenancy in common. EFFECT ON OTHER LANDLORD DUTIES AND TENANT REMEDIES. (h) A tenant's right to a jury trial in an action brought under this chapter may not be waived in a lease or other written agreement. The term does not include occupancy before the initial occupancy date authorized under a lease. 629 (S.B. (b) Except as provided by this section, a landlord may not interrupt or cause the interruption of water, wastewater, gas, or electric service furnished to a tenant by the landlord as an incident of the tenancy or by other agreement unless the interruption results from bona fide repairs, construction, or an emergency. (2) "Board" means the governing body of a property owners' association. 92.255. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the maximum number of adults that a landlord may allow to occupy a dwelling is three times the number of bedrooms in the dwelling. 1, eff. Redesignated from Property Code Sec. 19, eff. Sec. 1715), Sec. (3) a crime of personal violence occurred in the multiunit complex in which the tenant's dwelling is located during the two months preceding the date of the request. 475, Sec. 92.352. WHEN TENANT'S REQUEST OR NOTICE MUST BE IN WRITING. Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3638, ch. 2, eff. (d) For purposes of this section, if a tenant's rent is subsidized in whole or in part by a governmental entity, "one month's rent" means one month's fair market rent. 92.203. Sec. 92.204. 3, eff. 23.011, eff. Jan. 1, 1984. . If a municipality or a county revokes a certificate of occupancy for a leased premises because of the landlord's failure to maintain the premises, the landlord is liable to a tenant who is not in default under the lease for: (1) the full amount of the tenant's security deposit; (2) the pro rata portion of any rental payment the tenant has paid in advance; (3) the tenant's actual damages, including any moving costs, utility connection fees, storage fees, and lost wages; and. Jan. 1, 1996. 1112 (H.B. Notice in person may be by personal delivery to the tenant or any person residing at the tenant's dwelling who is 16 years of age or older or by personal delivery to the tenant's dwelling and affixing the notice to the inside of the main entry door. Sec. NOTICE FOR DWELLING LOCATED IN FLOODPLAIN. 11, eff. (2) the landlord is required to repair or replace the fire extinguisher within a reasonable time if the tenant pays in advance the reasonable repair or replacement cost, including labor, materials, taxes, and overhead. (5) court costs and attorney's fees, excluding any attorney's fees for a cause of action for damages relating to a personal injury. If you have any questions regarding co-ownership of property in Austin, Round Rock, or Pflugerville, contract the real estate and probate attorneys at the Law Office of Farren Sheehan for a consultation. (8) "Multiunit complex" means two or more dwellings in one or more buildings that are: (B) managed by the same owner, agent, or management company; and. 946), Sec. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 3101), Sec. Sec. Jan. 1, 1996. 1, eff. The tenant has the burden of proving that the misuse or damage was caused by another party. 92.0091. If the tenant's rent payment to the landlord is subsidized in whole or in part by a governmental entity, the civil penalty granted under this section shall reflect the fair market rent of the dwelling plus $500. 92.333 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. (d) The requirements of this section do not apply to a keyed dead bolt or a keyless bolting device in one door of a pair of French doors that is installed in accordance with the requirements of Section 92.153(b)(1) or (2). (m) This section does not affect the rights of a landlord or tenant in a forcible detainer or forcible entry and detainer action. ATTORNEY'S FEES. . 651 (H.B. 14, eff. 348 (S.B. 918, Sec. (f) A tenant's guest or invitee who suffers damage because of a landlord's failure to install, inspect, or repair a smoke alarm as required by this subchapter may recover a judgment against the landlord for the damage. 4, eff. January 1, 2010. 1, eff. (d) A tenant may exercise the rights to terminate the lease under Subsection (b), vacate the dwelling before the end of the lease term, and avoid liability beginning on the date after all of the following events have occurred: (1) the tenant provides a copy of the relevant documentation described by Subsection (c) or (c-1) to the landlord; (2) the tenant provides written notice of termination of the lease to the landlord on or before the 30th day before the date the lease terminates; (3) the 30th day after the date the tenant provided notice under Subdivision (2) expires; and. The landlord shall post the hours of operation or availability of the facility in a conspicuous place at the facility. Renumbered from Sec. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 2, eff. (a) Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (e), a security device operated by a key, card, or combination shall be rekeyed by the landlord at the landlord's expense not later than the seventh day after each tenant turnover date. AGENTS FOR DELIVERY OF NOTICE. (3) after the tenant gives a repair notice to the landlord and after the landlord has had a reasonable time to make repairs, the tenant is entitled only to the remedies under Subsection (d) of this section and Subdivisions (3), (4), and (5) of Subsection (a) of Section 92.0563. 917 (H.B. Aug. 28, 1989; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. Amended as Sec. (2) "Door viewer" means a permanently installed device in an exterior door that allows a person inside the dwelling to view a person outside the door. (e) The landlord is entitled to a hearing on the tenant's sworn complaint for restoration of utility service. LIABILITY OF TENANT FOR GOVERNMENTAL FINES. 92.015. Sec. For example, two people may own 25 percent of a property, while another person owns 50 percent. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. Property and real estate law includes homestead protection from creditors; relationships between landlords and tenants; and other matters pertaining to one's home or residence. (4) affect a local ordinance that requires regular inspections by local officials of smoke alarms in dwelling units and that requires smoke alarms to be operational at the time of inspection. (2) may not use a prospective tenant's choice to pay a fee in lieu of a security deposit or a security deposit as a criterion in the determination of whether to approve an application for occupancy. 576, Sec. (4) the tenant has the right to install or rekey a security device required by this subchapter and deduct the reasonable cost from the tenant's next rent payment, as provided by Subsection (a)(1). (b) A governmental body whose official or employee has requested information from a landlord who is liable under Section 92.202 or 92.204 may obtain or exercise one or more of the following remedies: (2) a judgment against the landlord for an amount equal to the governmental body's actual costs in discovering the information required to be disclosed by this subchapter; (3) a judgment against the landlord for $500; and. (2) payable at the time each rent payment is due during the lease. Jan. 1, 1996. APPLICATION OF OTHER LAW; MUNICIPAL REGULATION. Jan. 1, 1996. In addition to court costs and reasonable attorney's fees, a plaintiff who prevails under this subsection may recover from the landlord $500 for each violation of this section. NOTICE OF RULE OR POLICY CHANGE AFFECTING TENANT'S PERSONAL PROPERTY. 91.002 and amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3632, ch. CASUALTY LOSS. 1, eff. Unless possession of a firearm or firearm ammunition on a landlord's property is prohibited by state or federal law, a landlord may not prohibit a tenant or a tenant's guest from lawfully possessing, carrying, transporting, or storing a firearm, any part of a firearm, or firearm ammunition: (2) in a vehicle located in a parking area provided for tenants or guests by the landlord of the leased premises; or. Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3631, ch. DEFINITIONS. Sept. 1, 1993. Section 23.001 states: Sec. (2) the tenant and the tenant's dependent move, wholly or partly, because of a significant financial loss of income caused by the tenant's military service. (i) If the landlord or the person on whom a writ of reentry is served fails to immediately comply with the writ or later disobeys the writ, the failure is grounds for contempt of court against the landlord or the person on whom the writ was served, under Section 21.002, Government Code. INSTALLATION PROCEDURE. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. The duties of a landlord and the remedies of a tenant under this subchapter are in lieu of the common law, other statutory law, and local ordinances relating to the disclosure of ownership and management of a dwelling by a landlord to a tenant. 1399), Sec. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 3, eff. (6) No provision of this section shall affect any right of a foreclosing superior lienholder to terminate, according to law, any interest in the premises held by the holders of subordinate liens, encumbrances, leases, or other interests and shall not affect any right of the tenant to terminate the lease according to law. (c) In an action brought by a tenant under this subchapter, the landlord has the burden of proving that the retention of any portion of the security deposit was reasonable. (c) After receipt of the notice provided under Subsection (a), the landlord shall provide a copy of the written lease agreement to the person who provided the notice on written request of that person. They are: Dwellings that are part of a multi-unit complex in which the majority of tenants are over age 55 or have physical or mental disabilities. For example one may own 30 percent of the property while the other owns 70 percent, but despite those ultimate ownership shares, each owner has the right to occupy and use all of the property while . 1, eff. 92.258. Sec. Jun. 576, Sec. September 1, 2019. 92.201. (2) for a dwelling unit that is a one-family or two-family dwelling unit, installs smoke detectors in compliance with Chapter 766, Health and Safety Code. (a) If a landlord has interrupted utility service in violation of Section 92.008, the tenant may obtain relief as provided by this section. Sec. 600 (H.B. 4, eff. (d) A landlord to whom Subsection (a) does not apply must provide to a tenant a telephone number for the purpose of reporting emergencies described by that subsection. (6) the tenant was not delinquent in the payment of rent at the time any notice required by this subsection was given. Venue for an action under this chapter is governed by Section 15.0115, Civil Practice and Remedies Code. INVALID COMPLAINTS. 92.2571. 209.002. (e) If a tenant vacates the premises in breach of a written lease, the landlord may deduct from the tenant's security deposit the reasonable cost incurred by the landlord to rekey a security device as required by this section only if the lease includes a provision that is underlined or printed in boldface type authorizing the deduction. January 1, 2016. Sec. Statutes Title 8, Landlord and Tenant; Chapter 92, Residential Tenancies. (c) A tenant may exercise the rights to terminate the lease under Subsection (b), vacate the dwelling before the end of the lease term, and avoid liability beginning on the date after all of the following events have occurred: (1) a judge signs an order described by Subsection (b-1)(1) if the tenant obtained such an order; (2) the tenant provides a copy of the relevant documentation described by Subsection (b-1)(1) or (2), as applicable, to the landlord; (3) the tenant provides written notice of termination of the lease to the landlord on or before the 30th day before the date the lease terminates; (4) the 30th day after the date the tenant provided notice under Subdivision (3) expires; and. ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 869, Sec. CASH RENTAL PAYMENTS. 650, Sec. This severance remedy is known as "Partition" and is available under Chapter 23 of the Texas Property Code. RIGHT TO VACATE AND AVOID LIABILITY FOLLOWING FAMILY VIOLENCE. Otherwise, this subchapter does not affect any other right of a landlord or tenant under contract, statutory law, or common law that is consistent with the purposes of this subchapter or any right a landlord or tenant may have to bring an action for personal injury or property damage under the law of this state. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 3101), Sec. INSPECTION OF RESIDENTIAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER. (f) If a landlord violates this section and a tenant suffers a substantial loss or damage to the tenant's personal property as a result of flooding, the tenant may terminate the lease by giving a written notice of termination to the landlord not later than the 30th day after the date the loss or damage occurred. (c) Regardless of whether the lease contains language complying with the requirements of Subsection (b), the additional time for landlord compliance provided by Subsection (b) does not apply if at the time the tenant served the written request for compliance on the landlord the tenant informed the landlord that an unauthorized entry occurred or was attempted in the tenant's dwelling, an unauthorized entry occurred or was attempted in another unit in the multiunit complex in which the tenant's dwelling is located during the two months preceding the date of the request, or a crime of personal violence occurred in the multiunit complex in which the tenant's dwelling is located during the two months preceding the date of the request, unless despite the diligence of the landlord: Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. If the tenants in common were unmarried but a couple, the late tenant may have left her share to her partner in her will. If a landlord does not comply with a tenant's request regarding rekeying, changing, adding, repairing, or replacing a security device under Section 92.156(b), 92.157, or 92.158 in accordance with the time limits and other requirements of this subchapter, the tenant may: (1) install, repair, change, replace, or rekey the security devices as required by this subchapter and deduct the reasonable cost of material, labor, taxes, and extra keys from the tenant's next rent payment in accordance with Section 92.166; (2) unilaterally terminate the lease without court proceedings; and. Jan. 1, 1996. (b) A landlord or a landlord's manager or agent may not charge or seek reimbursement from the landlord's tenant for the amount of a fine imposed on the landlord by a governmental entity unless the tenant or another occupant of the tenant's dwelling actually caused the damage or other condition on which the fine is based. (e) If the landlord rejects an applicant and the landlord has not made the notice required by Subsection (a) available, the landlord shall return the application fee and any application deposit. LEASE WITHOUT SECURITY DEPOSIT; REQUIRED NOTICE. Prop. September 1, 2007. 1051 (H.B. A managing or leasing agent, whether residing or maintaining an office on-site or off-site, is the agent of the landlord for purposes of notice and other communications required or permitted by this subchapter. (b) The landlord may not retain any portion of a security deposit to cover normal wear and tear. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 952, Sec. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 10, eff. Sec. 1, eff. (B) does not increase the guarantor's potential financial obligation for rent that existed under the original lease. (6) "Tenant" means a person who is authorized by a lease to occupy a dwelling to the exclusion of others and, for the purposes of Subchapters D, E, and F, who is obligated under the lease to pay rent. The term does not include dates of entry or occupation not authorized by the landlord. 92.166. Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3631, ch. (b) The affidavit must summarize the reasons for the delay and the diligent efforts made by the landlord up to the date of the affidavit to get the repairs done. Jan. 1, 1984. Tenant-In-Common, or TIC, is a legal ownership structure wherein multiple 1031 exchange investors co-own individual undivided interests in real property assets. 92.331. If the tenant in common died without a will, their share of the property . 221 (H.B. Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3646, ch. Most tenant insurance policies do not cover damages or loss incurred in a flood. 1072 (H.B. 92.009. Property is often owned by two or more people simultaneously. (k) If the tenant challenges the claim for damages or unpaid rent and that challenge results in a determination by the landlord or by a court that the notice of indebtedness is incorrect, the indebtedness is void and the landlord may not file an insurance claim for insurance purchased under Subsection (e) in the amount of the voided indebtedness. 576, Sec. 630), Sec. Joint Tenancies And Tenancies In Common In Texas. (2) "Landlord" means the owner, lessor, or . Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. Sec. (a) A landlord may not retaliate against a tenant by taking an action described by Subsection (b) because the tenant: (1) in good faith exercises or attempts to exercise against a landlord a right or remedy granted to the tenant by lease, municipal ordinance, or federal or state statute; (2) gives a landlord a notice to repair or exercise a remedy under this chapter; (3) complains to a governmental entity responsible for enforcing building or housing codes, a public utility, or a civic or nonprofit agency, and the tenant: (A) claims a building or housing code violation or utility problem; and, (B) believes in good faith that the complaint is valid and that the violation or problem occurred; or. Repairs may not be made to the foundation or load-bearing structural elements of the building if it contains two or more dwelling units. Texas real estate may be owned individually or jointly. Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3639, ch. 200, Sec. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. On receipt of an affidavit, the justice shall issue a show cause order, directing the person to appear on a designated date and show cause why the person should not be adjudged in contempt of court. Sec. DEFINITIONS. (b) A landlord is not required to provide the notice under Subsection (a) if the tenant has not given the landlord the tenant's forwarding address as provided by Section 92.107. 3101), Sec. Jan. 1, 1984. (4) the fee, unless otherwise specified, is not paying for insurance that covers the tenant or otherwise changes the tenant's obligation to pay rent and damages beyond normal wear and tear. 357, Sec. (2) if an entity located off-site from the dwelling is primarily responsible for managing the dwelling, the name and street address of the management company. Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3632, ch. Except as provided by Section 92.164(a)(1) or 92.165(1) regarding the remedy of repair-and-deduct, a tenant may not remove, change, rekey, replace, or alter a security device or have it removed, changed, rekeyed, replaced, or altered without permission of the landlord. (e) A correction to the information may be made by any of the methods authorized for providing the information. 917 (H.B. Search Texas Statutes. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. LANDLORD AND TENANT. 531), Sec. (a) Except as provided by Section 92.107, the landlord shall refund a security deposit to the tenant on or before the 30th day after the date the tenant surrenders the premises. Furthermore, each co-owner may control an equal or different percentage of the total property. 9, eff. (b) A tenant may terminate the tenant's rights and obligations under a lease and may vacate the dwelling and avoid liability for future rent and any other sums due under the lease for terminating the lease and vacating the dwelling before the end of the lease term after the tenant complies with Subsection (c) or (c-1). . Termination of a lease under this subsection is effective when the tenant surrenders possession of the dwelling. Q: Why can't property in Texas be held by a married couple as joint tenants with . If the person disobeyed the writ before receiving the show cause order but has complied with the writ after receiving the order, the justice may find the person in contempt and assess punishment under Section 21.002(c), Government Code. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. (g) eff. When two or more people own property as tenants in . However, if the tenant's rent is subsidized in whole or in part by a governmental agency, the deduction limitation of one month's rent shall mean the fair market rent for the dwelling and not the rent that the tenant pays. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 576, Sec. PROPERTY CODE. However, tenants may own unequal shares -- one tenant may own 1/3 of it, for example, and one tenant may own 2/3, which can become relevant in the . (d) Except as provided by Subsection (f), this section does not affect a tenant's liability for delinquent, unpaid rent or other sums owed to the landlord before the lease was terminated by the tenant under this section. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. The fair market rent shall be determined by the governmental agency subsidizing the rent, or in the absence of such a determination, it shall be a reasonable amount of rent under the circumstances. Sec. (14) "Sliding door security bar" means a bar or rod that can be placed at the bottom of or across the interior side of the fixed panel of a sliding glass door and that is designed to prevent the door from being opened. Tenants in Common. 576, Sec. REMOVAL OF PROPERTY AND EXCLUSION OF RESIDENTIAL TENANT. No further notice from the tenant is necessary in order for the tenant to repair or remedy the condition after a reasonable time has elapsed. 1198 (S.B. Sec. Sept. 1, 1993. 1198 (S.B. (3) "Co-applicant" means a person who makes an application for rental of a dwelling with other applicants and who plans to live in the dwelling with other applicants. (c) If the date of required notice of acceptance or required refund of an application deposit is a Saturday, Sunday, or state or federal holiday, the required date shall be extended to the end of the next day following the Saturday, Sunday, or holiday. 576, Sec. The bar or tube must be capable of being secured to both of the screw hooks and must be permanently attached in some way to the door frame stud or wall stud. Sept. 1, 1993. Co-Owners Who Are Not Spouses. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. (j) A provision of a lease that purports to waive a right or to exempt a party from a liability or duty under this section is void. (3) For conditions other than those specified in Subdivision (2) of this subsection, if the new landlord acquires title as described in this subsection and has notified the tenant of the name and address of the new landlord or the new landlord's authorized agent and if the tenant has not already contracted for the repair or remedy at the time the tenant is so notified, the tenant must deliver to the new landlord a written notice of intent to repair or remedy the condition, and the new landlord shall have a reasonable time to complete the repair before the tenant may repair or remedy the condition. (c) A security device required by Subsection (a) or (b) must be installed at the landlord's expense. 1, eff. (a) A landlord is liable to a tenant or a governmental body according to this subchapter if: (1) after the tenant or government official or employee makes a request for information under Section 92.201, the landlord does not provide the information; and. 92.017. Sec. This defense includes the . The first page of this guide will provide . (2) may not be effective before the 14th day after the date notice of the change is delivered to the tenant, unless the change is the result of a construction or utility emergency. Sec. 257 (H.B. Sec. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. In addition: (1) if the dwelling unit is designed to use a single room for dining, living, and sleeping, the smoke alarm must be located inside the room; (2) if multiple bedrooms are served by the same corridor, at least one smoke alarm must be installed in the corridor in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms; and. (h) Subject to Subsections (i), (j), (k), (m), and (o), a landlord who submeters electricity or allocates or prorates nonsubmetered master metered electricity may interrupt or cause the interruption of electric service for nonpayment by the tenant of an electric bill issued to the tenant if: (1) the landlord's right to interrupt electric service is provided by a written lease entered into by the tenant; (2) the tenant's electric bill is not paid on or before the 12th day after the date the electric bill is issued; (3) advance written notice of the proposed interruption is delivered to the tenant by mail or hand delivery separately from any other written content that: (A) prominently displays the words "electricity termination notice" or similar language underlined or in bold; (i) the date on which the electric service will be interrupted; (ii) a location where the tenant may go during the landlord's normal business hours to make arrangements to pay the bill to avoid interruption of electric service; (iii) the amount that must be paid to avoid interruption of electric service; (iv) a statement providing that when the tenant makes a payment to avoid interruption of electric service, the landlord may not apply that payment to rent or other amounts owed under the lease; (v) a statement providing that the landlord may not evict a tenant for failure to pay an electric bill when the landlord has interrupted the tenant's electric service unless the tenant fails to pay for the electric service after the electric service has been interrupted for at least two days, not including weekends or state or federal holidays; and, (vi) a description of the tenant's rights under Subsection (j) to avoid interruption of electric service if the interruption will cause a person residing in the tenant's dwelling to become seriously ill or more seriously ill; and, (C) is delivered not earlier than the first day after the bill is past due or later than the fifth day before the interruption date stated in the notice; and. 869, Sec. If the landlord has already submitted to the insurer a claim for the voided indebtedness, the claim must be withdrawn. September 1, 2011. 1205, Sec. 92.021. Sec. 15 (S.B. (3) of the charges for each option described by Subdivision (1) or (2). 92.106. Jan. 1, 1984. (a) A landlord may not collect from a tenant a late fee for failing to pay any portion of the tenant's rent unless: (1) notice of the fee is included in a written lease; (3) any portion of the tenant's rent has remained unpaid two full days after the date the rent was originally due. The term includes double-hinged patio doors. A tenant's guest or invitee who suffers damage because the tenant removed a battery without immediately replacing it with a working battery or because the tenant knowingly disconnected or intentionally damaged the smoke alarm, causing it to malfunction, may recover a judgment against the tenant for the damage. A sheriff or constable may use reasonable force in executing a writ of reentry under this section. 165, Sec. 1205, Sec. 92.164. (d) Termination of a lease under this section is effective: (1) in the case of a lease that provides for monthly payment of rent, on the 30th day after the first date on which the next rental payment is due after the date on which the notice under Subsection (c)(1) is delivered; or. (r) Subject to this subsection, a reconnection fee may be applied if electric service to the tenant is disconnected for nonpayment of bills under Subsection (h). 2, eff. 1205, Sec. 92.107. 1112 (H.B. The primary characteristics of a tenancy in common are: Each tenant in common holds a separate and undivided interest in the property. Aug. 31, 1987. Sept. 1, 1995. Sec. (a) A party who prevails in a suit brought under this subchapter or Subchapter B, E, or F may recover the party's costs of court and reasonable attorney's fees in relation to work reasonably expended. 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