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Texas security deposit laws for landlords and property managers
The words of Texas's security deposit statute on each topic, quoted verbatim with pinpoint citations and links to the official source. No summaries, no interpretation.
Reviewed by Mark Shvaya, licensed California real estate broker (DRE #02243502), who uses ProFlow360 in a rental portfolio Mark manages
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- Deposit limit
- Returning the deposit
- Itemized statement
- Inspections and condition reports
- Photographs
- Normal wear and tear
- Interest
- Wrongful withholding
Tex. Prop. Code ch. 92, subch. C (§§ 92.101–92.113) · Tex. Prop. Code § 92.001(4)
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Texas's residential security deposit provisions quoted here come from Tex. Prop. Code ch. 92, subch. C (§§ 92.101–92.113), Tex. Prop. Code § 92.001(4). Below are the statute's own words on 4 topics, each with a pinpoint citation and a link to the official text. This page does not summarize or interpret the law.
What does Texas law say about returning the deposit?
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.
What does Texas law say about an itemized statement of deductions?
If the landlord retains all or part of a security deposit under this section, the landlord shall give to the tenant the balance of the security deposit, if any, together with a written description and itemized list of all deductions.
How does Texas law refer to normal wear and tear?
The landlord may not retain any portion of a security deposit to cover normal wear and tear. ... "Normal wear and tear" means deterioration that results from the intended use of a dwelling ... but the term does not include deterioration that results from negligence, carelessness, accident, or abuse of the premises, equipment, or chattels by the tenant
What does Texas law say about wrongful withholding?
A landlord who in bad faith retains a security deposit in violation of this subchapter is liable for an amount equal to the sum of $100, three times the portion of the deposit wrongfully withheld, and the tenant's reasonable attorney's fees in a suit to recover the deposit. ... A landlord who fails either to return a security deposit or to provide a written description and itemization of deductions ... is presumed to have acted in bad faith.
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deposit limit, inspections and condition reports, photographs, interest. That does not mean Texas law is silent on them; other sections or local rules may apply. Read the full statute.
Has Texas's security deposit law changed recently?
From our review of the official history notes: Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 732 (H.B. 2037) added § 92.112 (managing/leasing agent or resident manager is the landlord's agent for notice under the subchapter) and § 92.113 (notice by e-mail if the parties previously communicated by e-mail), both eff. September 1, 2025. § 92.111 (fee in lieu of security deposit) added eff. September 1, 2021 (S.B. 1783).
How does ProFlow360 help you document a Texas tenancy?
ProFlow360 records and organizes inspection evidence; it does not tell you what the statute requires or allows. What it records, for any state:
- Move-in, routine, pre-move-out and move-out inspections with photos timestamped at capture.
- Each move-out photo beside its move-in match, filed under the tenancy.
- Itemized lines with your classification, the amount you entered, and the estimate or invoice attached.
- An issued record that is sealed, shared by a link that expires and can be revoked.
Do this in ProFlow360
Keep the photos, the call and the invoice on the same line
Every deduction line carries the move-in and move-out photos, your classification and its documents, so the record can be followed by someone who was not there.
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Sources
- 1.Tex. Prop. Code ch. 92, subch. C (§§ 92.101–92.113): Subchapter C. Security Deposits
- 2.Tex. Prop. Code § 92.001(4): Sec. 92.001. Definitions
Sources checked October 16, 2026.
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