Free Texas lease agreement — TX rules built in
A residential lease that follows Texas law on security deposits, disclosures and entry notice. Answer simple questions, preview the whole document free, then pay once to download and sign.
Key Texas rental rules at a glance
| Security deposit cap | No state cap (public/subsidized housing programs may set their own) (Tex. Prop. Code §92.102; no cap in §§92.101-92.113) |
|---|---|
| Deposit return deadline | Within 30 days of surrender, with balance + itemized deduction list (no deduction for normal wear and tear); bad-faith retention: $100 + 3× the withheld portion + attorney fees (Tex. Prop. Code §§92.103, 92.104, 92.109) |
| Entry notice | No state statute on entry notice — purely a lease-contract term (24h is industry convention, not law) |
| Month-to-month termination | Month-to-month: symmetric "one full rental month" notice (not a fixed 30 days); parties may vary it in a signed writing. Eviction suits require a separate 3-day notice to vacate (§24.005) (Tex. Prop. Code §91.001; §24.005) |
| Late fees | Safe harbor: 12% of rent (structure ≤4 units) / 10% (>4 units); 2 full days grace; fee must be in the written lease; violation: $100 + 3× the fee + attorney fees (Tex. Prop. Code §92.019) |
Each rule is cited to the current Texas statute; the lease quotes it in plain English.
What's in the Texas lease
Required disclosures
Texas-specific disclosures included automatically, with citations.
Deposit & fee clauses
Amounts checked against TX caps — you get a warning before crossing a limit.
Pets, occupants & extras
Plain-language answers turned into enforceable lease clauses.
Texas lease FAQ
Is this Texas lease template really free?
Building and previewing the full Texas lease is free. You pay $19 once — only when you're ready to download the PDF and sign. No subscription, no auto-renewal, no credit card to start. (Launch pricing: $12 for the first 100 customers.)
Does the Texas lease include state-required disclosures?
Yes. The generator adds the disclosures your state requires for residential leases automatically, based on official state-published resources, and cites them in plain English.
What is the security deposit limit in Texas?
For Texas: No state cap (public/subsidized housing programs may set their own) (Tex. Prop. Code §92.102; no cap in §§92.101-92.113). The generator warns you before you exceed it.
Can I sign it online?
Yes. ESIGN/UETA-compliant e-signing for both parties is included, with an audit trail binding each signature to the document.