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Section 94.257 of the Texas Property Code states: Unless possession of a firearm or firearm ammunition on a landlord’s property is prohibited by state or federal law, a landlord may not prohibit ...
In one fell swoop, the Texas Supreme Court struck a huge victory for Texas tenants. The court-created "implied warranty of habitability" lasted for about a year. In 1979, the Texas legislature swiftly responded by enacting Section 92 of the Texas Property Code. [34] That statute comprehensively governs Texas landlord-tenant relationships.
Housing advocates say Texas laws fall short when it comes to property trespassers but they warn changes could worsen the state’s evictions crisis. Texas legislators want to help property owners ...
In 1925 the Texas Legislature reorganized the statutes into three major divisions: the Revised Civil Statutes, Penal Code, and Code of Criminal Procedure. [ 2 ] [ 5 ] In 1963, the Texas legislature began a major revision of the 1925 Texas statutory classification scheme, and as of 1989 over half of the statutory law had been arranged under the ...
Nuisance abatement is a growing area within policing and code enforcement.The term refers to using building codes, fire codes, zoning, etc. in order to improve the quality of life and resolve life safety issues within neighborhoods.
A corporate landlord wanted a tenant in Texas gone, and ordered the manager of a San Antonio property to harass them into leaving — using a variety of strategies as cruel as they are creative, a ...
The amount of statutory damages can be set on a per-incident basis, such as in the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, which gives statutory damages of up to $1,000 for a violation of its provisions. [2] Amounts could also be set per day, as in acts proscribing human-rights violations which might specify damages of $1,000 per day. [3]
As Texas lawmakers tussle over property tax relief, it’s unclear whether renters will benefit. Joshua Fechter. July 6, 2023 at 12:03 PM. An aerial view of the Kelly Village housing complex in ...