Sec. 24.0053. PAYMENT OF RENT DURING APPEAL OF EVICTION. (a) If the justice court enters judgment for the landlord in a residential eviction case, the court shall determine the amount of rent to be paid each rental pay period during the pendency of any appeal and shall note that amount in the judgment. If a portion of the rent is payable by a government agency, the court shall determine and note in the judgment the portion of the rent to be paid by the government agency and the portion to be paid by the tenant. The court's determination shall be in accordance with the terms of the rental agreement and applicable laws and regulations. If there is no rental agreement, the court shall determine:
(1) the rental pay period; and
(2) the amount of rent to be paid by the tenant in each rental pay period, which must be the greater of:
(A) $250; or
(B) the fair market rent, if determined by the court.
(a-1) If a tenant files an appeal of a justice court's judgment in an eviction suit, the justice court shall provide to the tenant a written notice at the time the appeal is filed that contains the following information in bold or conspicuous type:
(1) the amount of rent stated in the judgment that the tenant must pay into the justice court or county court registry, as applicable, during the pendency of the appeal;
(2) whether the rent must be paid in cash, cashier's check, or money order, and to whom the cashier's check or money order, if applicable, must be made payable;
(3) the calendar date by which the rent must be paid into the justice court or county court registry, as applicable;
(4) for a court that closes before 5 p.m. on the date specified by Subdivision (3), the time the court closes; and
(5) a statement that failure to pay the required amount into the justice court or