Texas Rent Increase Rules: Caps, Notice Periods & Limits (2026)

How much a landlord can raise rent, and what notice they must give

At a glance

• Rent cap: 德州无州级租金上限。
• Statewide notice law: No — the timing is controlled by the lease
• Governing statute: Tex. Prop. Code Chapter 92 (complete section list verified, no rent cap provision)

Who this covers — and who it does not

This page covers rent increases in Texas for a residential tenancy — whether there is a cap, and what notice a landlord must give.

It does not cover commercial leases, subsidised housing (which follows federal rules), or any city whose local ordinance differs from the state rule.

Is there a rent cap?

德州无州级租金上限。

对官方 Property Code Chapter 92 全部 129 条条文的编号与标题做了完整列举，其中不存在任何租金涨幅上限、rent control 或 rent stabilization 条款。德州是自由市场租赁州。与「涨幅」有关的唯一成文限制是滞纳金上限（见下方 exemptions）。

Tex. Prop. Code Chapter 92 (complete section list verified, no rent cap provision) ↗

Notice a landlord must give

Texas has no statewide rent-increase notice law. The timing of any increase is controlled by the lease. Where a city has its own notice requirement, that may apply instead — see the local rules below.

Exemptions from the cap

滞纳金上限：不超过当期租金的 12%（4 个及以下单元）或 10%（超过 4 个单元）。

§92.019(a) 要求三项同时满足：费用通知载于书面租约、费用合理、租金已逾期两个完整日。§92.019(a-1) 规定超过上述比例但不超过与迟付相关的实际不确定损失（含直接/间接费用、成本或管理开销）的仍视为合理。违规房东须支付 $100 加违规收取金额的三倍，加合理律师费。

Tex. Prop. Code § 92.019(a), (a-1), (c) ↗

Rent registration

德州无租金登记制度。

Chapter 92 中的登记类条文仅有 §92.106（押金记录）与 §92.107（租客转寄地址），均属押金退还程序。

Tex. Prop. Code §§ 92.106, 92.107 (deposit records only) ↗

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.

Statute	Last verified	Source
Tex. Prop. Code Chapter 92 (complete section list verified, no rent cap provision)	2026-10-09	official text ↗
Tex. Prop. Code § 92.019(a), (a-1), (c)	2026-10-09	official text ↗
Tex. Prop. Code §§ 92.106, 92.107 (deposit records only)	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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