Texas § 92.023 TENANT'S REMEDIES REGARDING REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.

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§ 92.023 — TENANT'S REMEDIES REGARDING REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.

Texas § 92.023

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Tex. Property Code Code Ann. § 92.023 (2026).

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Sec. 92.023. TENANT'S REMEDIES REGARDING REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. If a municipality or a county revokes a certificate of occupancy for a leased premises because of the landlord's failure to maintain the premises, the landlord is liable to a tenant who is not in default under the lease for:

(1)the full amount of the tenant's security deposit;

(2)the pro rata portion of any rental payment the tenant has paid in advance;

(3)the tenant's actual damages, including any moving costs, utility connection fees, storage fees, and lost wages; and

(4)court costs and attorney's fees arising from any related cause of action by the tenant against the landlord.

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Sec. 92.023. TENANT'S REMEDIES REGARDING REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. If a municipality or a county revokes a certificate of occupancy for a leased premises because of the landlord's failure to maintain the premises, the landlord is liable to a tenant who is not in default under the lease for:
(1) the full amount of the tenant's security deposit;
(2) the pro rata portion of any rental payment the tenant has paid in advance;
(3) the tenant's actual damages, including any moving costs, utility connection fees, storage fees, and lost wages; and
(4) court costs and attorney's fees arising from any related cause of action by the tenant against the landlord.