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Texas Move-Out Condition Checklist
Walk the Texas unit at surrender and write down condition before you send the deposit accounting. Unused deposit is generally due within 30 days (Tex. Prop. Code §§ 92.103, 92.104, 92.107). Compare this list to the move-in checklist.
- Usual return clock: 30 days.
- Ordinary wear and tear is not deductible.
- Ask for a written forwarding address and record whether keys were returned.
Related Texas documents
- Texas Move-In Condition Checklist. A condition inventory completed at move-in. It is not a lease.
- Texas Security Deposit Itemization. A written accounting of deposit deductions and any refund due after move-out.
- Texas Security Deposit Receipt. A written record that a security deposit was received. It is not the itemized accounting due after move-out.
- Texas Notice to Vacate. Written notice that a tenancy will end on a stated date. It is not a pay-or-quit, not a court filing, and not a lockout.
- Texas Residential Lease Agreement. A fixed-term residential rental contract built around the property’s state rules.
Frequently asked questions
Plain-language answers about Texas move-out checklist papers. LeaseGen.io is not a law firm. Confirm current statutes before anyone signs.
- What is a move-out checklist?
- It records unit condition when the tenant surrenders possession. Use it alongside the move-in list before you send the deposit accounting. Texas does not cap how large a residential security deposit may be. After the tenant surrenders the unit and gives a written forwarding address, the landlord generally has 30 days to return the unused deposit or send an itemized list of deductions. A lease term that requires advance notice of surrender as a condition of refund is effective only if it is underlined or in conspicuous bold print.
- When is the deposit due back in Texas?
- Unused deposit money is generally due within 30 days after the tenancy ends, with an itemized list of lawful deductions (Tex. Prop. Code §§ 92.103, 92.104, 92.107). Ask for a forwarding address in writing.
- Is the move-out checklist the same as deposit itemization?
- No. The checklist documents condition. Itemization is the formal accounting that states what you kept from the deposit and why. You may need both.