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Tex. Prop. Code § 92.001 (2026)

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Sec. 92.001. DEFINITIONS. Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, in this chapter:

(1) "Dwelling" means one or more rooms rented for use as a permanent residence under a single lease to one or more tenants.

(2) "Landlord" means the owner, lessor, or sublessor of a dwelling, but does not include a manager or agent of the landlord unless the manager or agent purports to be the owner, lessor, or sublessor in an oral or written lease.

(3) "Lease" means any written or oral agreement between a landlord and tenant that establishes or modifies the terms, conditions, rules, or other provisions regarding the use and occupancy of a dwelling.

(4) "Normal wear and tear" means deterioration that results from the intended use of a dwelling, including, for the purposes of Subchapters B and D, breakage or malfunction due to age or deteriorated condition, but the term does not include deterioration that results from negligence, carelessness, accident, or abuse of the premises, equipment, or chattels by the tenant, by a member of the tenant's household, or by a guest or invitee of the tenant.

(5) "Premises" means a tenant's rental unit, any area or facility the lease authorizes the tenant to use, and the appurtenances, grounds, and facilities held out for the use of tenants generally.

(6) "Tenant" means a person who is authorized by a lease to occupy a dwelling to the exclusion of others and, for the purposes of Subchapters D, E, and F, who is obligated under the lease to pay rent.

Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3630, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 48, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 357, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 37 cases (9 in the last 5 years), 1988–2026 · leading case: Philadelphia Indem. Ins. Co., A/S/O Mirsan, L.P., D/B/A Sienna Ridge Apts. v. Carmen A. White, 490 S.W.3d 468 (Tex. 2016).
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Philadelphia Indem. Ins. Co., A/S/O Mirsan, L.P., D/B/A Sienna Ridge Apts. v. Carmen A. White, 490 S.W.3d 468 (Tex. 2016). “Compare Tex. PROP. Code §§ 92.001 (defining “normal wear and tear” as excluding “deterioration that results from negligence, carelessness, accident, or abuse of the premises, equipment, or chattels by the tenant, by a member of the tenant’s household, or by a guest or invitee of…”
Warehouse Partners v. Gardner, 910 S.W.2d 19 (Tex. App.—Dallas 1995). · cites it 3× “” See TexPROp. Code Ann. § 92.001(1) (Vernon 1995).”
Williamson v. Howard, 554 S.W.3d 59 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2018). “See TEX.PROP.CODE ANN. § 92.001(2) (West 2014).”
Sunshine Jespersen v. Sweetwater Ranch Apts. & CNC Investments, LTD, LLP, 390 S.W.3d 644 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2012). “” Tex. Prop.Code ANN. § 92.001(6) (West 2007).”
Kazmir v. Benavides, 288 S.W.3d 557 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2009). “Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 92.001(6) (Vernon 2007).”
St. Anthony's Minor Emergency Ctr., L.L.C. D/B/A St. Anthony's Instant Care Clinic v. Ross Nicholson 2000 Separate Prop. Trust & Ross Nicholson, 567 S.W.3d 792 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2018). “” Id. § 92.001(6). 7 case involved a residential tenancy.”
Rao v. Rodriguez, 923 S.W.2d 176 (Tex. App.—Beaumont 1996). “Also, as noted by Rao in his brief on appeal, Foster, as the apartment manager, is specifically excluded from the statutory definition of landlord contained at Tex.”
in Re: Freestone Underground Storage, Inc., Ray Funderburk, & Nancy Funderburk, 429 S.W.3d 110 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2014). “See Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 92.001 (West 2007); Tex.”
Gilstrap v. Park Lane Town Home Ass'n, 885 S.W.2d 589 (Tex. App.—Amarillo 1994). · cites it 2× “” Tex.Prop.Code Ann. § 92.001(2) (Vernon Supp.”
Waldon v. Williams, 760 S.W.2d 833 (Tex. App.—Austin 1988). “, at 1978 (repealed effective January 1, 1984, and codified at Tex.Prop.Code Ann. §§ 92.001 et seq.); which abrogated the implied warranty, created a duty to repair and stated the tenant’s remedies for violation of the duty.”
Rosalie Graf Schneider v. Charles Whatley & Virginia Whatley, 535 S.W.3d 236 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2017). “See Tex.Prop.Code Ann. § 92.001(4) (West 2014).”
Robert Salazar, Elia Salazar &/or All Occupants of 6327 Darby Way, Spring, Tx 77338 v. HPA Texas Sub 2016-1 LLC, No. 01-19-00330-CV (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 29, 2020). · cites it 3× “” TEX. PROP. CODE § 92.001(2) (defining “landlord” as “the owner, lessor, or sublessor of a dwelling .”
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Tex. Prop. Code § 92.001(1): 3 cases
Warehouse Partners v. Gardner, 910 S.W.2d 19 (Tex. App.—Dallas 1995). “” See TexPROp. Code Ann. § 92.001(1) (Vernon 1995).”
Alcus Reshod Fortenberry v. Great Divide Ins. Co., 664 S.W.3d 807 (Tex. 2023).
Great Divide Ins. Co. v. Alcus Reshod Fortenberry, No. 05-19-01541-CV (Tex. App. Mar. 31, 2023).
Tex. Prop. Code § 92.001(2): 9 cases
Williamson v. Howard, 554 S.W.3d 59 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2018). “See TEX.PROP.CODE ANN. § 92.001(2) (West 2014).”
St. Anthony's Minor Emergency Ctr., L.L.C. D/B/A St. Anthony's Instant Care Clinic v. Ross Nicholson 2000 Separate Prop. Trust & Ross Nicholson, 567 S.W.3d 792 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2018). “” Id. § 92.001(6). 7 case involved a residential tenancy.”
Warehouse Partners v. Gardner, 910 S.W.2d 19 (Tex. App.—Dallas 1995). “” See TexPROp. Code Ann. § 92.001(1) (Vernon 1995).”
Rao v. Rodriguez, 923 S.W.2d 176 (Tex. App.—Beaumont 1996). “Also, as noted by Rao in his brief on appeal, Foster, as the apartment manager, is specifically excluded from the statutory definition of landlord contained at Tex.”
Gilstrap v. Park Lane Town Home Ass'n, 885 S.W.2d 589 (Tex. App.—Amarillo 1994). “” Tex.Prop.Code Ann. § 92.001(2) (Vernon Supp.”
Tex. Prop. Code § 92.001(3): 1 case
Mary Rust v. Bank of Am., N.A., No. 01-15-00373-CV (Tex. App. June 9, 2016).
Tex. Prop. Code § 92.001(4): 3 cases
Rosalie Graf Schneider v. Charles Whatley & Virginia Whatley, 535 S.W.3d 236 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2017). “See Tex.Prop.Code Ann. § 92.001(4) (West 2014).”
Adrienne Marco v. Kurt Kirkman, No. 03-24-00133-CV (June 26, 2026).
Texan Pearl, LLC v. Victoria Koegel, Joseph W. Koegel, Sarah Evans, & Thomas Evans, No. 03-14-00556-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Oct. 14, 2015).
Tex. Prop. Code § 92.001(6): 8 cases
Sunshine Jespersen v. Sweetwater Ranch Apts. & CNC Investments, LTD, LLP, 390 S.W.3d 644 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2012). “” Tex. Prop.Code ANN. § 92.001(6) (West 2007).”
Kazmir v. Benavides, 288 S.W.3d 557 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2009). “Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 92.001(6) (Vernon 2007).”
Gilstrap v. Park Lane Town Home Ass'n, 885 S.W.2d 589 (Tex. App.—Amarillo 1994). “” Tex.Prop.Code Ann. § 92.001(2) (Vernon Supp.”
Heather Martin & John Brown v. Leonora Brown, No. 03-15-00492-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Aug. 25, 2016).
Wasson Interests, Ltd. v. City of Jacksonville, Texas, No. 12-13-00262-CV (Tex. App.—Tyler Aug. 30, 2019).
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