Just cause eviction rules in Laredo, TX — sometimes called tenant protection or "for cause" eviction ordinances — list the specific legal reasons a landlord can end a tenancy.
Laredo follows Texas Property Code Chapter 24 eviction procedures with no local just-cause requirement. Landlords may terminate month-to-month tenancies with 30-day notice for any lawful reason. Texas law preempts local rent control and just-cause ordinances.
Laredo has no just-cause eviction ordinance. Evictions in Webb County are governed exclusively by Texas Property Code Chapter 24 (Forcible Entry and Detainer). Landlords must provide a written notice to vacate at least 3 days before filing an eviction suit in Justice of the Peace court, unless the lease specifies a different notice period. Month-to-month tenancies may be terminated by either party with at least 30 days written notice under TX Property Code 91.001. Texas Local Government Code 214.902 preempts local rent control. Tenants may raise defenses such as retaliation (TX Property Code 92.331) or Fair Housing Act violations, but landlords are not required to state a cause for non-renewal. Eviction cases are filed at Webb County Justice of the Peace precincts, with appeals heard in Webb County Court at Law.
Wrongful eviction (self-help lockouts, utility shutoffs) violates TX Property Code 92.008 and exposes landlords to actual damages, one month rent plus $1,000, and attorney fees.
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