Texas Property Code

§ 92.331 — RETALIATION BY LANDLORD

PR § 92.331Title 8. LANDLORD AND TENANT · Ch. 92. RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES · Art. H. RETALIATION

Statute text

(a)A landlord may not retaliate against a tenant by taking an action described by Subsection (b) because the tenant:

(1)in good faith exercises or attempts to exercise against a landlord a right or remedy granted to the tenant by lease, municipal ordinance, or federal or state statute;

(2)gives a landlord a notice to repair or exercise a remedy under this chapter;

(3)complains to a governmental entity responsible for enforcing building or housing codes, a public utility, or a civic or nonprofit agency, and the tenant:

(A)claims a building or housing code violation or utility problem; and

(B)believes in good faith that the complaint is valid and that the violation or problem occurred; or

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Legislative history

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 588 (S.B. 630), Sec. 2, eff. January 1, 2014.