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2021 Texas Statutes
Property Code
Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant
Chapter 92 - Residential Tenancies
Subchapter F. Smoke Alarms and Fire Extinguishers
Section 92.261. Landlord's Defenses
Universal Citation: TX Prop § 92.261 (2021)
Sec. 92.261. LANDLORD'S DEFENSES. The landlord has a defense to liability under Section 92.259 if:
(1) on the date the tenant gives the notice required by Section 92.259 the tenant has not paid all rent due from the tenant; or
(2) on the date the tenant terminates the lease or files suit the tenant has not fully paid costs requested by the landlord and authorized by Section 92.258.
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3653, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.
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