Texas Rental Application
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Maintained by the SealForms editorial team · Every state-specific figure on this page is cited to its statute or official agency page · Dataset last verified July 2026 · Not legal advice.
Texas application-fee rule · as of July 2026
No statewide cap
Tex. Prop. Code §§92.351–.3515 — No cap, but the fee must be refunded if the landlord did not give notice of selection criteria (§92.3515).
Source: Texas Statutes ↗. Laws change — confirm the current rule before you rely on it.
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Know your Texas rules
Application-fee rules come from state law, not the form: in Texas, no statewide cap (Tex. Prop. Code §§92.351–.3515). Cities can add their own caps. Check the currentTexas screening rules before charging or paying a fee.
Frequently asked questions
How much can a landlord charge for a rental application in Texas?
Texas sets no statewide cap on application fees (Tex. Prop. Code §§92.351–.3515), so the amount is up to the landlord — market rates run $25-$75. No cap, but the fee must be refunded if the landlord did not give notice of selection criteria (§92.3515). Source: Texas Statutes.
Is the application a lease?
No. The application only collects information for screening. If approved, landlord and tenant then sign a lease — see our Texas lease agreement template, which reflects Texas's deposit and notice rules.
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How Texas compares
Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of July 2026). Source for Texas: Texas Statutes ↗.
- Texas is one of 33 of 51 jurisdictions that set no statutory limit on application fees (8 cap the application fee by statute; 6 limit the fee to the landlord's actual screening cost; 4 ban application fees outright).
The rest of what Texas requires
The figures below are Texas's, not national averages — each one is the value we verified for this state, with the statute it comes from. Follow a row to the full Texas page for that document.
- Security deposit cap· as of 2026
- No statutory limitTex. Prop. Code §92.103 ↗
- Deposit return deadline· as of 2026
- 30 days after move-outTex. Prop. Code §92.103 ↗
- Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy· as of 2026
- 30 daysTex. Prop. Code §92.103 ↗
- Notice for unpaid rent· as of 2026
- 3 days to pay or quitTex. Prop. Code § 24.005; § 91.001 ↗
- Small claims limit· as of 2026
- $20,000Tex. Gov't Code § 27.031; Tex. R. Civ. P. 500-507 ↗
- Where you file· as of 2026
- Justice Court (Justice of the Peace Court) · filing fee Set per county: $54 base filing fee under Tex. Loc. Gov't Code §118.121, plus service of citation (typically ~$75-$85 per defendant, set locally), so total upfront cost is commonly $130-$160. Confirm with the county's JP precinct clerk.Tex. Gov't Code § 27.031; Tex. R. Civ. P. 500-507 ↗
- Bill of sale notarization· as of 2026
- Not requiredTexas DMV / DMV.ORG ↗
- Power of attorney signing· as of 2026
- Notarization requiredTex. Est. Code §751.0021 (form §752.051) ↗
- LLC operating agreement· as of 2026
- Not required by statute, but it controls over the default rulesTex. Bus. Orgs. Code §§ 101.001(1), 101.052 ↗
- Recording a deed· as of 2026
- County Clerk (Tex. Prop. Code § 12.001(b)(2); recording in the county where the land lies) · no witnessesTex. Prop. Code § 12.001; § 5.021 (conveyance must be in writing, subscribed and delivered); § 13.006 (quitclaim/BFP rule) ↗
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