During the lease term and any renewal period, a landlord shall repair or replace a security device on request or notification by the tenant that the security device is inoperable or in need of repair or replacement.
Tex. Prop. Code § 92.158
LANDLORD'S DUTY TO REPAIR OR REPLACE SECURITY DEVICE
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Williams v. Colthurst (2008)
Most recently applied in Alejandro Hernandez and Edith Roman v. Enrique Gallardo (November 2014)
Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 357, Sec. 3, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.