Texas Property Code

§ 24.0052 — TENANT APPEAL ON STATEMENT OF INABILITY TO AFFORD PAYMENT OF COURT COSTS

PR § 24.0052Title 4. ACTIONS AND REMEDIES · Ch. 24. FORCIBLE ENTRY AND DETAINER

Statute text

(a)If a tenant in a residential eviction suit is unable to pay the costs of appeal or file an appeal bond as required by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, the tenant may appeal the judgment of the justice court by filing with the justice court, not later than the fifth day after the date the judgment is signed, a statement of inability to afford payment of court costs sworn before the clerk of the justice court or a notary public that states that the tenant is unable to pay the costs of appeal or file an appeal bond. The statement must contain the following information:

(1)the tenant's identity;

(2)the nature and amount of the tenant's employment income;

(3)the income of the tenant's spouse, if applicable and available to the tenant;

(4)the nature and amount of any governmental entitlement income of the tenant;

(5)all other income of the tenant;

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Legislative history

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 960 (S.B. 38), Sec. 10, eff. January 1, 2026.