A security deposit is any advance of money, other than a rental application deposit or an advance payment of rent, that is intended primarily to secure performance under a lease of a dwelling that has been entered into by a landlord and a tenant.
Tex. Prop. Code § 92.102
SECURITY DEPOSIT
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Pulley v. Milberger (2006)
Most recently applied in Shamoun v. Shough (June 2012)
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3639, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff
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Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.