Texas Lease Agreement Templates (6)

A Texas lease agreement is a binding document between a landlord and a tenant, written following Texas’ landlord-tenant laws. The landlord agrees to rent their property to a tenant for a fee, and the tenant agrees to the lease agreement’s terms and conditions.

Rental Lease Laws Overview

A landlord uses a rental application to streamline the application process and reduce the time they spend on tenant screening.

By Type (6)

Texas Standard Residential Lease Agreement Template

Standard Lease Agreement

Sets up an occupancy arrangement for a unit.

Texas Month-to-Month Rental Agreement

Month-to-Month Rental Agreement

Lets tenants occupy a rental property from month to month.

Texas Commercial Lease Agreement

Commercial Lease Agreement

A formal agreement for renting facilities like stores, offices, or other business spaces.

Texas Room Rental Agreement

Room Rental Agreement

A legal agreement where the original tenant rents out a room to another person, under specific conditions approved by the landlord.

Texas Sublease Agreement Template

Sublease Agreement

Permits the subtenant to lease all or part of a rented property from a tenant.

Texas Rent-to-Own Lease Agreement

Rent-to-Own Lease Agreement

Creates a setting where tenancy can transition into property ownership.

Required Lease Disclosures

Texas law requires landlords to make the following disclosures:

Tenants may have special statutory rights to terminate the lease early in certain situations involving family violence or a military deployment or transfer.”

Security Deposit

Rent Payments

Landlord Right of Entry

Property Repairs

Terminating a Lease

City-Specific Considerations

Above are the requirements landlords and tenants follow in Texas. However, some major cities, such as Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio, have local considerations. Check your local laws when creating a lease agreement to ensure you comply.

Sample

Our Texas lease agreement template can help you create your own and start renting your property. Download it as a PDF or Word file below:

Texas Lease Agreement Template

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  1. Tex. Prop. Code § 92.201. https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PR/htm/PR.92.htm#92.201
  2. Tex. Prop. Code § 92.0131. https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PR/htm/PR.92.htm#92.0131
  3. Tex. Prop. Code § 92.016. https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PR/htm/PR.92.htm#92.016
  4. Tex. Prop. Code § 92.0561. https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PR/htm/PR.92.htm#92.0561
  5. 42 US Code § 4852d. https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/4852d
  6. Tex. Prop. Code § 92.106. https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PR/htm/PR.92.htm#92.106
  7. Tex. Prop. Code § 92.103. https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PR/htm/PR.92.htm#92.103
  8. Tex. Prop. Code § 92.104. https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PR/htm/PR.92.htm#92.104
  9. Tex. Prop. Code § 214.902. https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.214.htm#214.902
  10. Tex. Prop. Code § 92.019. https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PR/htm/PR.92.htm#92.019
  11. Tex. Prop. Code § 92.0561. https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PR/htm/PR.92.htm#92.0561
  12. Tex. Prop. Code § 92.0081. https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PR/htm/PR.92.htm#92.0081
  13. Tex. Prop. Code § 92.052. https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PR/htm/PR.92.htm#92.052
  14. Tex. Prop. Code § 92.056. https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PR/htm/PR.92.htm#92.056

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Texas Lease Agreement Template

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