Texas treats bed bugs as a habitability issue under landlord-tenant law rather than a dedicated city ordinance. Corpus Christi tenants typically use written repair-request remedies, with the Health District investigating only severe outbreaks.
Corpus Christi has no stand-alone bed-bug ordinance. Tenants in rental units rely on Texas Property Code chapter 92 habitability provisions, which require landlords to remedy conditions materially affecting health or safety after a written notice and reasonable time. The CC-Nueces County Public Health District does not generally treat private units but may inspect multi-unit properties when complaints suggest a public-health nuisance. Hotels and motels fall under Texas Department of State Health Services standards. Tenants should document infestations photographically and submit dated written notice before pursuing repair-and-deduct or termination remedies.
Landlord failure to respond to a proper written notice can support tenant remedies under Texas Property Code chapter 92, including repair-and-deduct, lease termination, or court action.
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