Rental Property Rules in Guadalupe County, TX (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Guadalupe County, Texas.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Guadalupe County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Rent Control
No rent control exists in Guadalupe County or in Seguin, Schertz, and Cibolo. Texas Local Government Code 214.902 lets a city cap rent only after a disaster-driven housing emergency the governor personally approves, which has never happened here.
Guadalupe County Rent Control Rules
Few RestrictionsTex. Local Gov't Code §214.902
The governing body of a municipality may, by ordinance, establish rent control if: (1) the governing body finds that a housing emergency exists due to a disaster as defined by Section 418.004, Government Code; and (2) the governor approves the ordinance.
Just Cause Eviction
Texas has no just-cause eviction law. A Guadalupe County landlord may end a tenancy without stating a reason. Property Code 24.005 requires only three days' written notice to vacate before filing suit, unless the lease sets a different period.
Guadalupe County Just Cause Eviction Rules
Few RestrictionsTex. Prop. Code §24.005
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 contracted for a shorter or longer notice period in a written lease or agreement.
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