Arlington, TX Rental Property Rules: Eviction Moratorium History (2026)
Key Facts
- City moratorium
- Never enacted
- CDC moratorium ended
- Aug 2021
- Current notice
- 3 days
- ERAP distributor
- Tarrant County
Summary
Arlington tenants were briefly protected by the federal CDC and CARES Act eviction moratoriums from 2020 through August 2021, but Texas courts and the Texas Supreme Court resumed forcible-detainer hearings in 2021. No Arlington-specific moratorium was ever enacted citywide.
Sec. 24.0043. AUTHORITY TO MODIFY OR SUSPEND EVICTION PROCEDURES. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) but notwithstanding any other law, only the legislature may modify or suspend procedures prescribed by this chapter. (b) This section does not affect the authority of the supreme court to modify or suspend certain provisions for the conduct of any court proceedings affected by a disaster under Section 22.0035(b), Government Code, but such a modification or suspension may be applied to an eviction suit only if: (1) the modification or suspension is applicable to all courts similarly affected by the disaster without regard to the subject matter of an action; and (2) any request for the modification or suspension is made in writing and available to the public. Sec.
Full Breakdown
During COVID-19, Arlington tenants relied chiefly on the federal CARES Act 120-day moratorium for federally backed properties, the CDC eviction moratorium effective September 2020 through its August 2021 invalidation by the U.S. Supreme Court in Alabama Association of Realtors v. HHS, and Texas Supreme Court emergency orders that delayed forcible-detainer suits. Arlington never adopted its own city moratorium. Tarrant County emergency rental assistance distributed federal ERAP funds through 2022. Following the moratoriums end, Arlington eviction filings rebounded above 2019 baselines, particularly in the entertainment-district apartment corridor.
Violations & Fines
Moratoriums no longer apply. Standard Texas Property Code Chapter 24 forcible-detainer rules now govern, with three-day notice to vacate and justice-court hearings within 10 to 21 days of filing.
Frequently Asked Questions
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