When does my landlord have to give my security deposit back?
Answered for: Texas
Sec. 92.103. OBLIGATION TO REFUND. (a) Except as provided by Section 92.107, the landlord shall refund a security deposit to the tenant on or before the 30th day after the date the tenant surrenders the premises. (b) A requirement that a tenant give advance notice of surrender as a condition for refunding the security deposit is effective only if the requirement is underlined or is printed in conspicuous bold print in the lease. (c) The tenant's claim to the security deposit takes priority over the claim of any creditor of the landlord, including a trustee in bankruptcy.
The landlord must refund the security deposit on or before the 30th day after the tenant surrenders the premises, except as provided by Section 92.107. A lease clause requiring advance notice of surrender as a condition of the refund only works if it is underlined or in conspicuous bold print.
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