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Tex. Prop. Code § 92.103

OBLIGATION TO REFUND

Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case Pulley v. Milberger (2006)

Most recently applied in Rosalie Graf Schneider v. Charles Whatley and Virginia Whatley (November 2017)

Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3639, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff

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(a) Except as provided by Section 92.107, the landlord shall refund a security deposit to the tenant on or before the 30th day after the date the tenant surrenders the premises.

(b) A requirement that a tenant give advance notice of surrender as a condition for refunding the security deposit is effective only if the requirement is underlined or is printed in conspicuous bold print in the lease.

(c) The tenant's claim to the security deposit takes priority over the claim of any creditor of the landlord, including a trustee in bankruptcy.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.