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 10 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); 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.
• 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: deposit returned within 30 days; one-month notice to end month-to-month; 3-day notice for unpaid rent; $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: 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; unpaid rent notice: At least 3 days' written notice to vacate before filing, unless a written lease sets a shorter or longer period; 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. How to use the kit, the 13 confirmed Texas rules at a glance and the 10 items to confirm: deposit limit, interest on the deposit, where the deposit is held, rent increase notice, entry notice, filing fee, writ to lockout, paying to stop the case and more, each with the official page to check. The Texas case in order from notice to lockout, with each confirmed stage, an example dated from a sample filing day where the rules give periods, and blanks for your own case dates.
• 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. 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). 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). How to use the kit, the 7 confirmed Texas facts at a glance, what we couldn't confirm (filing fees, online filing) with the page to check, and a yes/no checklist: is the amount under $20,000, is it the right court, is there someone to serve and something to collect from.
• 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.