Texas Property Code

§ 92.019 — LATE PAYMENT OF RENT; FEES

PR § 92.019Title 8. LANDLORD AND TENANT · Ch. 92. RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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(a)A landlord may not collect from a tenant a late fee for failing to pay any portion of the tenant's rent unless:

(1)notice of the fee is included in a written lease;

(2)the fee is reasonable; and

(3)any portion of the tenant's rent has remained unpaid two full days after the date the rent was originally due. (a-1) For purposes of this section, a late fee is considered reasonable if:

(1)the late fee is not more than:

(A)12 percent of the amount of rent for the rental period under the lease for a dwelling located in a structure that contains not more than four dwelling units; or

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Legislative history

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1268 (H.B. 1109), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 629 (S.B. 1414), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.