Grapevine, TX Rental Property Rules: Just Cause Eviction (2026)

Grapevine has no local just-cause eviction law, and Texas has no statewide just-cause requirement for most private residential tenancies. Under Texas Property Code Chapter 24 and 92, a landlord may terminate a tenancy in three main ways: non-renewal at the natural end of a lease term (the most common way to remove a tenant without stating a cause), termination during a lease for a specific default such as non-payment of rent or material breach of lease, or termination of a month-to-month tenancy with proper written notice, typically one rental period. Formal eviction requires a written notice to vacate (usually 3 days for non-payment, longer for other reasons as specified in the lease), followed by a forcible detainer suit in Justice Court if the tenant does not leave. Tenants have the right to appear, contest the eviction, and appeal. Retaliatory eviction is prohibited under Texas Property Code 92.331 within six months of a tenant making a good-faith complaint about code violations, requesting repairs, or exercising a statutory right. Eviction for discriminatory reasons is prohibited under federal Fair Housing Act and Texas Fair Housing Act. Tenants facing eviction can contact the Grapevine Legal Aid providers, the Texas Lawyers for Texas Veterans, or pro bono clinics. The Grapevine Police and city do not handle civil landlord-tenant matters; they enforce only civil standby during a constable's writ of possession.