Lubbock has no city tenant anti-harassment ordinance. Texas Property Code sections 92.0081 and 92.331 prohibit lockouts, utility shutoffs, and retaliation, providing the primary remedies for harassed Lubbock tenants.
Cities like Los Angeles and Seattle have detailed tenant anti-harassment ordinances with treble damages. Lubbock relies entirely on Texas Property Code. Section 92.0081 bans landlord lockouts except in narrow cases (delinquency with notice). Section 92.008 bans willful interruption of utilities. Section 92.331 prohibits retaliation against tenants who exercise rights or report code violations to the city. Tenants experiencing harassment can file complaints with Lubbock Code Enforcement (806-775-2087) for habitability issues and pursue civil remedies in Justice Court. Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas serves Lubbock-area renters in housing-harassment cases.
Illegal lockout or utility shutoff violates Texas Property Code section 92.0081, supporting actual damages, one month rent, civil penalty of 500 dollars per violation, plus attorney fees.
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