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Supreme Court of Texas, Defendant/Tenant’s Answer in an Eviction Case (2024-12-12)

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Supreme Court of Texas, Defendant/Tenant’s Answer in an Eviction Case (2024-12-12)
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If you deliver notice by attaching it to the outside of the main entry door, you MUST
do the following things:
x Securely attach the notice to the main entry door in a sealed envelope
with the tenant’s name, address, and the words “IMPORTANT
DOCUMENT” or similar wording in capital letters on it; AND
x Mail the notice from the same county as the property no later than 5pm
the same day the notice is attached to the outside of the main entry
door.

6. Is there some specific language required in the notice to vacate?

No, but the notice to vacate must make an explicit demand that the tenant(s) and any other
occupants move out in a certain number of days or by a specific date.

II. Instructions for Filling out the Landlord’s Notice to Vacate

The italicized words below are from the Landlord’s Notice to Vacate form.

The word “you” on the form refers to the tenant.

Landlord’s Notice to Vacate Prior to Filing Eviction FAQs
November 14, 2024 Page 3 of 4
 1. To: List all tenants who live at the property.

2. From: Write the landlord’s name (not the landlord’s authorized agent).

3. Property Address: Write the street address, unit number (if any), city, state, and ZIP of
the property.

4. You must vacate the property on or before: Write the date the tenant must vacate the
property. This date must be a minimum of 3 days after the date of delivery, unless the
parties agreed on a short or longer notice period in a written lease or agreement. If
delivery will be by mail, make sure to include time for the mail to arrive at the property.

5. Reason for the notice to vacate: Check all that apply. List any reasons for the eviction
other than nonpayment of rent on the lines next to “other.”

6. Date of delivery: Write in the date the notice was delivered to the tenant.