Texas Landlord Repair Duties & Habitability Rights (2026)

What a landlord must fix, and your options when they do not

At a glance

Who this covers — and who it does not

This page covers the landlord's duty to maintain a habitable home in Texas, and what you can do when repairs go unmade.

It does not cover commercial leases, or conditions you caused yourself (which are treated differently).

The landlord's duty

Tex. Prop. Code § 92.052:房东在租客通知后须尽 diligent effort 修理或补救实质影响身体健康安全、或使热水供应低于 120°F 的状况。

⚠️ 条号纠正:§92.019是「迟付租金费用」条款,不是维修义务。加州式的「电气/管道/结构系统、保持良好状态、烟囱/暖炉维修」四项表述不存在于德州 Property Code。§92.052 的触发条件是三项并列:租客指明状况、通知发出时租客未欠租、该状况实质影响普通租客的身体健康安全或热水低于 120°F。

Tex. Prop. Code § 92.052(a) ↗

Notice and time to cure

德州采用「合理时间」标准,并有 7 天的可反驳推定 —— 不存在 30/45/60 天阶梯。

§92.056(d):七天为合理时间的可反驳推定。推翻须考虑房东收到通知的日期、状况的严重性与性质、材料与人工及公用事业供应的合理可得性。§92.056(c):房东实际收到通知之时,或 USPS 尝试投递之时,视为已收到。§92.056(b) 另要求:条件实质影响身体健康安全、租客在合理时间后给出后续书面通知、房东收到通知后已过合理修理时间且未尽力修理。

Tex. Prop. Code § 92.056(b), (c), (d) ↗

Your remedies when repairs go unmade

Repair and deduct:扣减上限为「一个月租金或 $500,取其高者」,无需诉讼。

若租客租金由政府机构全部或部分补贴,一个月租金的上限指该住所的公平市场租金而非实际支付额。可多次行使,只要任一月总额不超过上限。§92.0561(d) 要求四项前提全部满足,包括:房东负有 §92.052 义务且未被租约书面放弃;租客已按 (b)(1) 与 (b)(3) 通知且至少一项声明打算修理;发生法定触发事件。

Tex. Prop. Code § 92.0561(b), (d); § 92.056(e)(3) ↗

终止租约:房东违反 §92.056(b) 时,租客可解除租约并取得按比例计算的租金退款与押金返还。

⚠️ 条号纠正:搬离救济在 §92.056(e)(1),不是 §92.019(f)。选择终止租约后,租客无权再行使 §92.0561 的其他 repair-and-deduct 救济或 §92.0563(a)(1)-(2) 的司法救济。

Tex. Prop. Code § 92.056(e), (f) ↗

司法救济:依 § 92.0563 取得。

本次核验确认 §92.0563 条文存在,但未逐字提取全部子款 —— 具体损害赔偿额、律师费与民事罚金数额未核验。

Tex. Prop. Code § 92.056(e)(4), § 92.0563 ↗

Landlord entry rules

德州 Property Code 无房东进入规则条款;未经同意进入已占用住宅可能构成 burglary。

⚠️ 条号纠正:§92.016 不是进入规则,是「家庭暴力后搬离并免除责任」。对 Chapter 92 全部 129 条逐条列举,未发现任何「24 小时通知」「紧急情况例外」类进入规则。房东如欲进入应先取得同意或法院命令;反向规制在 §24.001(forcible entry and detainer)。

No entry rule provision exists in Tex. Prop. Code Chapter 92; see § 24.001, Penal Code § 30.02 ↗

When the duty does not apply

除正常磨损外,房东对租客、其合法占用者、家庭成员、访客或受邀人造成的状况无修理义务。

Tex. Prop. Code § 92.052(b) ↗

Burden of proof

适居性诉讼中租客承担举证责任,但房东未在收到书面要求后 5 日内说明延误时,举证责任会转移。

Tex. Prop. Code § 92.053(a), (b) ↗

Sources and how to verify them

Every figure on this page comes from the official text or a state court opinion, not from a summary. The table below lists each provision used and the date it was last checked.

StatuteLast verifiedSource
Tex. Prop. Code § 92.052(a) 2026-10-09 official text ↗
Tex. Prop. Code § 92.052(b) 2026-10-09 official text ↗
Tex. Prop. Code § 92.056(b), (c), (d) 2026-10-09 official text ↗
Tex. Prop. Code § 92.0561(b), (d); § 92.056(e)(3) 2026-10-09 official text ↗
Tex. Prop. Code § 92.056(e), (f) 2026-10-09 official text ↗
Tex. Prop. Code § 92.056(e)(4), § 92.0563 2026-10-09 official text ↗
No entry rule provision exists in Tex. Prop. Code Chapter 92; see § 24.001, Penal Code § 30.02 2026-10-09 official text ↗
Tex. Prop. Code § 92.053(a), (b) 2026-10-09 official text ↗

Where the official text and a secondary summary disagree, this page follows the official text and says so. Where a provision admits of more than one reading, that is flagged rather than smoothed over.

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Common questions

What must a Texas landlord repair?

Tex. Prop. Code § 92.052:房东在租客通知后须尽 diligent effort 修理或补救实质影响身体健康安全、或使热水供应低于 120°F 的状况。

What can I do if my Texas landlord will not make repairs?

Repair and deduct:扣减上限为「一个月租金或 $500,取其高者」,无需诉讼。 终止租约:房东违反 §92.056(b) 时,租客可解除租约并取得按比例计算的租金退款与押金返还。 司法救济:依 § 92.0563 取得。