Texas § PR.92.108 - LIABILITY FOR WITHHOLDING LAST MONTH'S RENT
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§ PR.92.108. LIABILITY FOR WITHHOLDING LAST MONTH'S RENT
LIABILITY FOR WITHHOLDING LAST MONTH'S RENT. (a) The tenant may not withhold payment of any portion of the last month's rent on grounds that the security deposit is security for unpaid rent. (b) A tenant who violates this section is presumed to have acted in bad faith. A tenant who in bad faith violates this section is liable to the landlord for an amount equal to three times the rent wrongfully withheld and the landlord's reasonable attorney's fees in a suit to recover the rent. Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3641, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.
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Section PR.92.108 ("LIABILITY FOR WITHHOLDING LAST MONTH'S RENT") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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