Just cause eviction rules in Shenandoah, TX — sometimes called tenant protection or "for cause" eviction ordinances — list the specific legal reasons a landlord can end a tenancy.
Texas has no just-cause eviction requirement. Montgomery County landlords may terminate month-to-month leases without cause on 30 days' written notice per Property Code §91.001. Self-help eviction is illegal.
Texas Property Code §91.001 allows either party to terminate a month-to-month tenancy by giving written notice one rental-payment period in advance (typically 30 days). No cause or reason is required. For cause-based evictions — non-payment, holdover, lease breach — §24.005 requires a written three-day notice to vacate (shorter or longer if lease specifies) before a forcible detainer suit in Justice Court. HB 2127 and Property Code §92.016 preempt local 'just cause' ordinances, voiding Austin-style renter protections. Self-help eviction (lockouts, utility shutoffs, removing doors) is strictly prohibited under §92.008, exposing landlords to one month's rent plus $1,000 in statutory damages. Conroe, The Woodlands, Willis, and Magnolia all follow state process; no supplemental local just-cause rules exist. Fair Housing Act and Texas §301 still prohibit discriminatory or retaliatory non-renewal.
Self-help lockout or utility shutoff: Property Code §92.0081 — one month's rent plus $1,000 plus actual damages and attorney fees. Improper notice: eviction suit dismissed. Retaliatory non-renewal: §92.331 liability.
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