Just cause eviction rules in Cedar Hill, TX — sometimes called tenant protection or "for cause" eviction ordinances — list the specific legal reasons a landlord can end a tenancy.
No just-cause eviction protections. Texas is a landlord-friendly state with no county or state just-cause eviction requirements. TX Property Code Chapter 24 governs eviction procedures. Landlords may terminate at-will tenancies with proper notice.
There are no just-cause eviction protections in unincorporated Dallas County or anywhere in Texas. Texas Property Code Chapter 24 governs forcible entry and detainer (eviction) procedures. Landlords may terminate month-to-month tenancies with proper notice (typically 30 days unless lease specifies otherwise per TX Property Code Section 91.001). For fixed-term leases, the lease terms govern. Landlords must follow the statutory eviction process through Justice Court: 3-day notice to vacate, then file forcible detainer suit. Self-help evictions (changing locks, removing belongings) are prohibited under TX Property Code Section 92.0081. Counties have no authority to impose just-cause eviction requirements.
Illegal self-help eviction: TX Property Code Section 92.0081 civil remedies. Landlord must use court eviction process.
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