Texas Landlord Bundle: 3 Kits in One Download (Texas Landlord Kit, Texas Small Claims Kit, Eviction Case File Organizer)

Who it is for

Landlords and property managers with rentals in Texas: the state's rules, a small claims case for unpaid rent or damage, and an eviction case file if it comes to that.

Not the right fit if

Your rentals aren't in Texas, or you only need one of the kits. Not a property management or legal service.

Why it is different

• 3 kits for 30% less than buying them one by one; each keeps its own folder in the download.
• The Texas kits are built only from our Texas data files: Texas data files, checked November 2026 against 15 official pages, among them Texas State Law Library: Landlord/Tenant Law, Security Deposits; Texas State Law Library: Landlord/Tenant Law guide, ending the lease; Texas State Law Library: Landlord/Tenant Law guide, the eviction process; Texas Legislature: SB 38 (2025), enrolled, amending Property Code 24.005; Texas Legislature: SB 1414 (2019), enrolled, Property Code 92.019; Supreme Court of Texas: Misc. Docket No. 25-9096, amendments to Rule 510 (effective January 1, 2026), plus Justia (statute text) and Nolo and National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel (a vetted secondary source, marked in the kit) where no official page could be read; Texas small claims data file, checked November 2026 against Texas State Law Library: Small Claims Maximum (FAQ, updated Nov 25, 2025); Texas State Law Library: Small Claims Cases guide; Texas State Law Library: Appealing a Case; Texas Rules of Civil Procedure (updated as of Jan 1, 2026), posted by Harris County Justice Courts; Wheeler County Justice Court: civil cases ("The filing fee for all Civil cases is now $54.00 effective January 1, 2022"; service $100 per defendant); Jefferson County Justice of the Peace: Small Claims Court in Texas ($54 filing; $154 with service in the county); Texas State Law Library: Can I file my small claims case online? (many justice courts accept eFileTexas filings; self-help guided interview; updated March 7, 2024).
• Eviction Case File Organizer covers every state; the Texas kits carry the state rules.

What is inside

• Texas Landlord Compliance Kit. The Texas landlord-tenant rules in one package: no deposit cap in the law read; deposit returned within 30 days; one-month notice to end month-to-month; 3-day notice for unpaid rent; $54 eviction filing fee; $20,000 small claims limit. Deposits, notice periods, the eviction case and the small claims limit, each confirmed rule with its source link and check date. What it confirms: deposit limit: No maximum: Nolo's Texas page says 'Texas state law does not limit how much a landlord can charge for a security deposit', and 92.102 (2025 text on Justia) only defines a deposit; return deadline: On or before the 30th day after the tenant surrenders the premises (92.103); itemized list of deductions: An itemized list of all deductions (92.104); penalty the law states: Three times the part wrongfully withheld, plus other amounts, when withheld in bad faith (92.109); ending month-to-month (landlord): Either side may end it; ending month-to-month (tenant): Either side may end it; rent increase notice: No rent increase notice period on the State Law Library's pages; Nolo's 50-state chart (updated 4/25/2024) says there is no Texas statute on the notice required to change rent or other terms; unpaid rent notice: At least 3 days' written notice to vacate before filing, unless a written lease sets a shorter or longer period; entry notice: No entry notice statute: Nolo's 50-state chart (updated 7/18/2025) lists Texas as 'No statute'; late fee limits: Only if notice of the fee is in a written lease, the fee is reasonable, and rent has stayed unpaid two full days after it was due; court: The justice court for the precinct where the rental is; filing fee: $54 justice court filing fee in both county fee lists read (Gillespie and Taylor), plus a constable service fee for each defendant that varies by county ($80 in Taylor County, $85 in Gillespie County); time to answer or appear: A written answer isn't required; the tenant may file one on or before the trial day; hearing after filing: Trial is set 10 to 21 days after the petition is filed (cases filed on or after January 1, 2026); judgment to writ: No writ of possession may issue before the 6th day after judgment, or more than 60 days after it; writ to lockout: The constable posts a 24-hour notice before carrying out the writ of possession. How to use the kit, the 19 confirmed Texas rules at a glance and a short look-up list of 4 points to check: interest on the deposit, where the deposit is held, paying to stop the case, diversion or mediation (statewide), each with the official page.
• Texas Small Claims Court Kit. In Texas, small claims (Justice Court (Small Claims Case)) cover claims up to $20,000. From the official page: Texas Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 500.1(a) (rules updated as of January 1, 2026) and Gov't Code 27.031: a small claims case can be for no more than $20,000, excluding statutory interest and court costs but including attorney fees. Where and how to file, from the official pages: County and precinct where the defendant resides, where the incident occurred, where the contract was to be performed, or (to recover personal property) where the property is located; if the defendant is a nonresident or residence unknown, where the plaintiff resides (TRCP 502.4). Electronic filing is allowed if the court allows it (TRCP 502.1). Fees: Filing fee, every Texas justice court (civil cases, including small claims, since January 1, 2022): $54 (Service of the citation is extra and set by each county: Wheeler County charges $100 per defendant.). The $54 civil filing fee is the same in every justice court since January 1, 2022 (Wheeler County and Jefferson County justice courts both state it). Serving the defendant costs extra and is set by each county's constable or sheriff. A Statement of Inability to Afford Payment of Court Costs may be filed. Online filing: https://www.sll.texas.gov/faqs/file-small-claims-case-online Service: Sheriff or constable, certified process server, the clerk by registered or certified mail (restricted delivery, return receipt requested), or a court-authorized person 18+; no party or interested person may serve (TRCP 501.2). Lawyers are allowed. Appeal: Within 21 days after judgment is signed (or after denial of a motion to reinstate, set aside or for new trial), file an appeal bond, cash deposit, or Statement of Inability; case goes to county court for a new trial (de novo). Plaintiff's bond $500; defendant's bond twice the judgment. Only judgments or disputes over $250 (excluding costs) can be appealed (TRCP 506; Texas State Law Library). A claim calculator that adds up your items and compares the total with $20,000, a costs sheet with the Texas fee list, a deadline sheet in business days that skips weekends and federal holidays, and a collection tracker with the balance owed.
• Eviction Case File Organizer. Walk into the hearing with the lease, the ledger, the notices and every date in order, whichever side you are on.