Bexar County rental security deposits are governed by Texas Property Code 92.101 through 92.109. Landlords must refund deposits within 30 days of move-out and provide an itemized list of deductions or face statutory penalties.
Texas does not cap security deposit amounts, but section 92.103 requires landlords to return the deposit within 30 days of the tenant surrendering possession and providing a forwarding address. Section 92.104 allows deductions only for damages beyond normal wear and tear or unpaid rent, with an itemized written list. Bad-faith retention triggers section 92.109 penalties: $100 plus three times the wrongfully withheld portion plus reasonable attorney fees. Bexar County does not add local rules or registration requirements for security deposits in unincorporated areas. Tenants enforce deposit rights through Justice of the Peace small claims court (jurisdictional limit $20,000).
Bad-faith withholding triggers $100 plus 3x wrongful withholding plus attorney fees under Texas Property Code 92.109. Failure to provide itemized list shifts burden to landlord to prove deductions were lawful.
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