Texas Landlord Entry Notice Law
Texas has no statute requiring notice before a landlord enters, so entry rights depend on the lease; write entry terms into the lease (Tex. Prop. Code ch. 92 is silent).
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Texas landlord entry notice rules at a glance
| Notice before entry | No state ruleTex. Prop. Code ch. 92 (no entry-notice provision) |
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What Texas law says
How much notice must a Texas landlord give before entering a rental?
Texas has no statute requiring notice before a landlord enters, so entry rights depend on the lease; write entry terms into the lease (Tex. Prop. Code ch. 92 is silent) (Tex. Prop. Code ch. 92 (no entry-notice provision)).
How Texas compares
28 of 51 verified jurisdictions set a fixed number of hours.
Arkansas and Louisiana follow the same rule as Texas; 2 of its 4 neighbors differ.
| Notice before entry | States |
|---|---|
| No statewide rule | Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana |
| 24 hours | New Mexico, Oklahoma |
Local rules in Texas
State law provides for city rent control only temporarily after a declared disaster with the governor's approval (Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 214.902); no local rent-control ordinance was found. Since Sept. 1, 2023, cities and counties may not regulate in fields occupied by the Property Code, expressly including local rules that restrict or delay eviction notices or suits (Prop. Code § 1.004, H.B. 2127). Some cities have pre-2008 ordinances on 24-hour emergency phone numbers that are preserved if they conform to Prop. Code § 92.020, and cities may add enforcement of the ownership-disclosure rules (§ 92.208). Since Jan. 1, 2026, courts may not adopt local eviction rules that require extra petition content, pre-trial mediation or conferences, or dismissal of curable petitions (§ 24.00506).
Other Texas rules
| Security deposit limit | No state capTex. Prop. Code §§ 92.101–92.113 (no amount cap) |
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| Deposit return deadline | 30 days after move-outTex. Prop. Code § 92.103(a), Tex. Prop. Code § 92.107, Tex. Prop. Code § 92.1041 (mailbox presumption) |
| Late-fee cap | Safe harbor: up to 12% of monthly rent for a dwelling in a structure with 4 or fewer units, up to 10% for a structure with more than 4 units; a higher fee is allowed only if it does not exceed the landlord's uncertain damages from late payment. Initial plus daily fees count together as one fee.Tex. Prop. Code § 92.019(a-1), (b) |
| Rent-increase notice | No state ruleTex. Prop. Code chs. 91–92 (no rent-increase notice provision) |
| Notice for unpaid rent | 3 days (Notice to pay rent or vacate (a notice to vacate is allowed only if the tenant was late before the month of the notice))Tex. Prop. Code § 24.005(a), (f-3), Tex. Prop. Code § 24.0042 (computation of time), S.B. 38, 89th Leg., R.S. (2025), enrolled |
| Month-to-month termination | 30 days (either side)Tex. Prop. Code § 91.001 |