Texas Property Code
§ 92.008 — INTERRUPTION OF UTILITIES
PR § 92.008Title 8. LANDLORD AND TENANT · Ch. 92. RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Statute text
View on source(a)A landlord or a landlord's agent may not interrupt or cause the interruption of utility service paid for directly to the utility company by a tenant unless the interruption results from bona fide repairs, construction, or an emergency.
(b)Except as provided by this section, a landlord may not interrupt or cause the interruption of water, wastewater, gas, or electric service furnished to a tenant by the landlord as an incident of the tenancy or by other agreement unless the interruption results from bona fide repairs, construction, or an emergency.
(c)Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1112, Sec. 3, eff. January 1, 2010.
(d)Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1112, Sec. 3, eff. January 1, 2010.
(e)Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1112, Sec. 3, eff. January 1, 2010.
(f)If a landlord or a landlord's agent violates this section, the tenant may:
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Legislative history
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1112 (H.B. 882), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2010. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1112 (H.B. 882), Sec. 3, eff. January 1, 2010. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 899 (H.B. 1086), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.