10 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 4 cities in Bexar County, Texas.
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Texas state law prohibits rent control. Under Texas Local Government Code 214.902, no city or county can impose rent caps on residential rentals. Landlords in Bexar County may set market rents and raise them at renewal.
Texas does not require just-cause for eviction. Landlords in Bexar County can end a month-to-month tenancy with 30 days notice for any lawful reason. Non-payment and lease violations require a 3-day notice to vacate.
Tex. Prop. Code Sec. 24.005 (Notice to Vacate Prior to Filing Eviction Suit)
Sec. 24.005. NOTICE REQUIRED BEFORE FILING CERTAIN EVICTION SUITS. (a) If the occupant is a tenant under a written lease or oral rental agreement, the landlord must give a tenant who defaults or holds over beyond the end of the rental term or renewal period at least three days' written notice to vacate the premises before the landlord files a forcible detainer suit, unless the parties have c...
Bexar County does not require landlords to register rental properties. Individual cities within the county (such as San Antonio) may have their own inspection or registration programs for certain rental types.
Texas Property Code Chapter 92 (Residential Tenancies)
Sec. 92.001. DEFINITIONS. ... (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. Sec. 92.002. APPLICATION. This chapter applies only to the relationship between landlords and tenants of residential rental property. Sec. 92.006. WAIVER OR EXPANSION...
Bexar County does not require landlords to pay tenant relocation assistance for no-fault evictions, demolitions, or substantial renovations. Texas has no statewide relocation-assistance mandate, and the county has not enacted a local rule.
Bexar County rental security deposits are governed by Texas Property Code 92.101 through 92.109. Landlords must refund deposits within 30 days of move-out and provide an itemized list of deductions or face statutory penalties.
Texas Property Code Secs. 92.103-92.104 (Security Deposits)
Sec. 92.103. OBLIGATION TO REFUND. (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. (b) A requirement that a tenant give advance notice of surrender as a condition for refunding the security deposit is effective only if the requirement is underlined or is printed in c...
Bexar County does not regulate cash-for-keys voluntary move-out agreements between landlords and tenants. These private contracts are enforceable under Texas contract law without specific disclosures or minimum payment thresholds.
Bexar County landlords can decline to renew leases for any non-discriminatory reason, with no requirement to show fault. Texas does not impose just-cause eviction limits, and the county has not enacted local protections.
Texas Property Code Sec. 91.001 (Notice for Terminating Tenancies)
Sec. 91.001. NOTICE FOR TERMINATING CERTAIN TENANCIES. (a) A monthly tenancy or a tenancy from month to month may be terminated by the tenant or the landlord giving notice of termination to the other. (b) If a notice of termination is given under Subsection (a) and if the rent-paying period is at least one month, the tenancy terminates on whichever of the following days is the later: (1) the da...
Bexar County does not regulate landlord pass-through charges for property tax increases, insurance, or capital improvements. These costs are governed by lease terms and Texas Property Code disclosure rules for fees and add-ons.
Bexar County has no local tenant anti-harassment ordinance. Tenants rely on Texas Property Code 92.0081 lockout protections and 92.331 retaliation rules for relief from landlord harassment.
Bexar County does not prohibit landlords from refusing Section 8 housing choice vouchers or other income sources. Texas Local Government Code 250.007 preempts cities and counties from passing source-of-income protections.
Texas Local Government Code Sec. 250.007 (Source-of-Income Preemption)
Sec. 250.007. REGULATION OF RENTAL OR LEASING OF HOUSING ACCOMMODATIONS. (a) Except as provided by this section, a municipality or county may not adopt or enforce an ordinance or regulation that prohibits an owner, lessee, sublessee, assignee, managing agent, or other person having the right to lease, sublease, or rent a housing accommodation from refusing to lease or rent the housing accommoda...
4 cities in Bexar County have their own rental property rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
9 verified rules • Just Cause Eviction, No-Fault Evictions
3 verified rules • Just Cause Eviction, Rent Control
3 verified rules • Just Cause Eviction, Rent Control
3 verified rules • Just Cause Eviction, Rent Control
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