Texas § 94.256 EVICTION SUITS.

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§ 94.256 — EVICTION SUITS.

Texas § 94.256

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Tex. Property Code Code Ann. § 94.256 (2026).

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Sec. 94.256. EVICTION SUITS. In an eviction suit, retaliation by the landlord under Section 94.251 is a defense and a rent deduction lawfully made by the tenant under this chapter is a defense for nonpayment of the rent to the extent allowed by this chapter. Other judicial actions under this chapter, excluding an action that would be permitted under Chapter 24 , may not be joined with an eviction suit or asserted as a defense or cross-claim in an eviction suit.

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Sec. 94.256. EVICTION SUITS. In an eviction suit, retaliation by the landlord under Section 94.251 is a defense and a rent deduction lawfully made by the tenant under this chapter is a defense for nonpayment of the rent to the extent allowed by this chapter. Other judicial actions under this chapter, excluding an action that would be permitted under Chapter 24 , may not be joined with an eviction suit or asserted as a defense or cross-claim in an eviction suit.