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Tex. Prop. Code § 92.102 (2026)

Security Deposit

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Sec. 92.102. SECURITY DEPOSIT. A security deposit is any advance of money, other than a rental application deposit or an advance payment of rent, that is intended primarily to secure performance under a lease of a dwelling that has been entered into by a landlord and a tenant.

Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3639, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 744, Sec. 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2006–2026 · leading case: Pulley v. Milberger, 198 S.W.3d 418 (Tex. App. 2006).

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Pulley v. Milberger, 198 S.W.3d 418 (Tex. App. 2006). “” Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 92.102. A landlord is required to refund a security deposit to the tenant on or before the thirtieth day after the date the tenant surrenders the premises.”

Shamoun v. Shough, 377 S.W.3d 63 (Tex. App. 2012). “” See Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 92.102 (West 2007) (emphasis added).”

Lorrie Frazin v. Marc Sauty & Benedicte Sauty (Tex. App. 2016). “” TEX. PROP. CODE ANN. § 92.102 (West 2014); Pulley, 198 S.”

Adrienne Marco v. Kurt Kirkman (2026). “§ 92.103(a). 5 Marco does not challenge on appeal the trial court’s take-nothing judgment on her counterclaim.”

Frazin, Lorrie v. Sauty, Marc & Benedicte (Tex. App. 2014). “” TEX. PROP. CODE ANN. § 92.102; Pulley, 198 S.”

Juan Romero, Irma Medrano v. Geovanni J. Fuentes, Roberto Fuentes (Tex. App. 2014). “” TEX. PROP. CODE ANN. § 92.102 (West 2006).”

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