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Free Texas Residential Lease/Rental Agreement

Use our Texas Lease Agreement to rent out your property.

Updated May 13, 2022 | Legally reviewed by Susan Chai, Esq.

A Texas Lease Agreement is a binding document between a landlord and a tenant, written following Texas’s landlord-tenant laws. The landlord agrees to rent all (or a portion of) their property to a tenant for a fee, and the tenant agrees to the lease agreement’s terms and conditions.

Other Texas Real Estate documents you might be interested in are:

  • Rental Application – A landlord uses this document to screen tenants before entering a lease
  • Sublease Agreement –  Used by a tenant to rent out all or part of their rented property to a new tenant.
  • Eviction Notice – Used by a landlord to start the eviction process with a current tenant.
Table of Contents
  • What to Include in a TX Residential Lease Agreement
  • Texas Landlord and Tenant Laws
    • Security Deposit:
    • Landlord Right of Entry:
    • Failure to repair material defects:
    • Domestic Violence:

1. What to Include in a TX Residential Lease Agreement

Texas Residential Rental Lease Agreement

Landlords in all states, including Texas, are required by Federal law to include essential elements in their lease agreements, specifically:

  1. Tenant/Landlord Details: names and current addresses of both the tenant and landlord
  2. Premises: the address of the premises
  3. Pets: allowances and prohibitions
  4. Health Hazards: any known health hazards or risks
  5. Rent Specifics: the amount of rent and security deposit due, payment methods, and more

States will differ in certain aspects of leasing and rental requirements. Familiarize yourself with Texas’s landlord-tenant laws to protect your legal and financial rights.

Sample PDF

Are you wondering how to fill in your Texas lease agreement and what it should look like when it’s completed? You can view our fake Texas residential lease agreement sample PDF, which outlines the terms between “Landlord” Frieda Thomas and “Tenant” Eric Heller. He agrees to rent a condominium in Austin for $900.00 per month for a fixed term beginning on June 16, 2017 and ending on November 16, 2017.

2. Texas Landlord and Tenant Laws

Texas imposes specific and distinct requirements for landlords and tenants when executing a Lease/Rental Agreement. For example, Texas Statute provides for the following:

Security Deposit:

  1. There’s no limit to the amount a landlord may request a security deposit from a tenant. (No statute)
  2. A landlord must return a tenant’s security deposit within thirty days (30) of the end of the lease or within sixty (60) days in cases of commercial leases. (Tex. Prop. Code Ann § § 92.103 (Residential)), (Tex. Prop. Code Ann § § 93.005  (Commercial))

Landlord Right of Entry:

  1. A landlord need not give a timeframe of notice before entering the tenant’s property, although it is highly recommended. (Tex. Prop. Code Ann § § 92.0081)

Additionally, Texas law requires:

Failure to repair material defects:

  1. A landlord must provide information in the agreement identifying the remedies available for the tenant should the landlord fail to repair a material defect in the property. (Tex. Prop. Code Ann § § 92.056)

Domestic Violence:

  1. The right for domestic violence victims to break a lease after following specified procedures, without future rent obligations. (Tex. Prop. Code Ann § § 92.016)

Additional Documents

Disclosure of Lead-Based Hazards

All Texas landlords of any building constructed before 1978 must notify all tenants of the potential existence of lead-based hazards. (Title 42 U.S. Code § 4852(d))

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Parking Rules Addendum

If the landlord of a multi-unit complex has instituted rules or policies regarding vehicle towing or parking, they must notify all tenants of those rules and have them sign before executing a lease agreement. (Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 92.0131)

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