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Tex. Prop. Code § 92.053 (2026)

Burden Of Proof

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Sec. 92.053. BURDEN OF PROOF. (a) Except as provided by this section, the tenant has the burden of proof in a judicial action to enforce a right resulting from the landlord's failure to repair or remedy a condition under Section 92.052.

(b) If the landlord does not provide a written explanation for delay in performing a duty to repair or remedy on or before the fifth day after receiving from the tenant a written demand for an explanation, the landlord has the burden of proving that he made a diligent effort to repair and that a reasonable time for repair did not elapse.

Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3633, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2014–2025 · 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). “” Tex. PROP. Code § 92.053(a) (emphasis added).”
Philadelphia Indem. Ins. Co., A/S/O Mirsan, L.P., D/B/A Sienna Ridge Apts. v. Carmen A. White (Tex. App. 2016). “” TEX. PROP. CODE § 92.053(a) (emphasis added).”
John Hurt & Leslea Hurt v. Amalendu Goswami & Harsha Goswami (Tex. App. 2024). “” TEX. PROP. CODE ANN. § 92.053; Phila. Indem.”
Prabhat Kumar & Poonam Gupta v. T.D. Cox Homes LLC (Tex. App. 2025). “” Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 92.053 (a). To be enforceable, “a lease of real estate for a term longer than one year[]” must be in writing and “signed by the person to be charged with the promise or by someone lawfully authorized to sign for him.”
Enjoli Wynn v. Silver Oaks Apts., Ltd. (Tex. App. 2014). “; TEX. PROP. CODE ANN. § 92.053 (West 2007) -4- 04-12-00727-CV (providing a tenant generally has the burden to enforce a right resulting from the landlord’s failure to repair or remedy a condition).”
Tex. Prop. Code § 92.053(a): 2 cases
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). “” Tex. PROP. Code § 92.053(a) (emphasis added).”
Philadelphia Indem. Ins. Co., A/S/O Mirsan, L.P., D/B/A Sienna Ridge Apts. v. Carmen A. White (Tex. App. 2016). “” TEX. PROP. CODE § 92.053(a) (emphasis added).”
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