Tex. Prop. Code Ann. §§ 92.001–92.355 § 92.110
LEASE WITHOUT SECURITY DEPOSIT; REQUIRED NOTICE.
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Sec. 92.110. LEASE WITHOUT SECURITY DEPOSIT; REQUIRED NOTICE. (a) If a security deposit was not required by a residential lease and the tenant is liable for damages and charges on surrender of the premises, the landlord shall notify the tenant in writing of the landlord's claim for damages and charges on or before the date the landlord reports the claim to a consumer reporting agency or third-party debt collector.(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.(c) If a landlord does not provide the tenant the notice as required by this section, the landlord forfeits the right to collect damages and charges from the tenant. Forfeiture of the right to collect damages and charges from the tenant is the exclusive remedy for the failure to provide the proper notice to the tenant. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1198 (S.B. 1367), Sec. 6, eff. January 1, 2016.
Under Texas Property Code § 92.110, when a residential lease requires no security deposit but the tenant owes money for damages or charges upon leaving, the landlord must send the tenant written notice of those claims before reporting them to a consumer reporting agency or third-party debt collector. The landlord's obligation to provide this notice is waived only if the tenant never supplied a forwarding address as required by § 92.107. If the landlord skips the required notice, the law strips the landlord of the right to collect those damages and charges entirely — and that forfeiture is the only remedy the statute provides for this violation.
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Property owners and managers operating under no-security-deposit leases should be aware that § 92.110 creates a notice obligation that must be satisfied before any move-out claim is sent to a collection agency or reported to a credit bureau. Compliant operators generally document the tenant's forwarding address at move-out and send written notice of any claimed damages or charges to that address prior to any third-party reporting. Failing to follow this sequence results in forfeiture of the right to collect those amounts, so maintaining clear records of both the forwarding address and the timing of any written notice is a standard practice under this provision.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under § 92.110, tenants who rented without a security deposit have a right to receive written notice of any damage or charge claims before a landlord reports those claims to a credit bureau or debt collector — provided the tenant gave the landlord a forwarding address as required by § 92.107. If a landlord skips that written notice and reports the debt anyway, the statute provides that the landlord forfeits the right to collect those damages and charges altogether. Tenants who believe this notice requirement was not followed may wish to consult a tenant-rights organization or legal aid provider to understand how this forfeiture provision could apply to their situation.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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