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federal law or rule requires a landlord to give a tenant an opportunity to respond to a notice of proposed eviction before filing an eviction suit: (1) the notice period in a notice to pay rent or vacate or notice
NOTICE REQUIRED BEFORE FILING CERTAIN EVICTION SUITS. (a) If the occupant is a tenant under a written lease or oral rental agreement, the landlord must give a tenant who defaults or holds over beyond the end of the rental term
event, does not constitute retaliation: (1) the tenant is delinquent in rent when the landlord gives notice to vacate or files an eviction action; (2) the tenant, a member of the tenant's family, or a guest or invitee
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
tenant to vacate the premises: (1) a landlord that satisfies the notice requirements of this section is not required to delay the filing of an eviction suit based on the federal requirement; (2) the federal requirement is not a basis
Subsection (c), the citation must include the following notice to the tenant on the first page of the citation in English and Spanish and in conspicuous bold print: SUIT TO EVICT
residential eviction suit for nonpayment of rent by filing an appeal bond, the opposing party may contest the bond amount, form of the bond, or financial ability of a surety to pay the bond by filing a written notice with
required by the particular case and reported the results in writing to the tenant. (p) A landlord who provides notice in accordance with Subsection (h) may not apply a payment made by a tenant to avoid interruption of electric service
TENANT'S FAILURE TO PAY RENT DURING APPEAL. (a) During an appeal of an eviction case, the justice court or county court, as applicable, on request shall immediately issue a writ of possession, without hearing, if a tenant fails
SUIT. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), to be eligible to recover attorney's fees in an eviction suit, a landlord must give a tenant who is unlawfully retaining possession of the landlord's premises a written demand
written notice that: (A) prominently displays the words "electricity termination notice" or similar language underlined or in bold; and (B) includes: (i) the date the electric service has been interrupted; (ii) a location where the tenant may go during
mail or hand delivery separately from any other written content that: (A) prominently displays the words "electricity termination notice" or similar language underlined or in bold; (B) includes: (i) the date on which the electric service will be interrupted
THIS SUIT TO EVICT INVOLVES IMMEDIATE DEADLINES. A TENANT WHO IS SERVING ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY MAY HAVE SPECIAL RIGHTS OR RELIEF RELATED TO THIS SUIT UNDER FEDERAL LAW, INCLUDING THE SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT (50 U.S.C. APP. SECTION
remedy granted to the tenant by lease, municipal ordinance, or federal or state statute; (2) gives a landlord a notice to repair or exercise a remedy under this chapter; (3) complains to a governmental entity responsible for enforcing building