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Texas Roommate Agreement
A Texas roommate agreement is among occupants, not with the landlord. It will not put someone on the lease or rewrite Chapter 92. Use it to split rent, deposits, and house rules.
- This is not a substitute for the residential lease.
- The landlord’s 30-day deposit rules still bind the landlord, not the roommate side deal.
- Write down who paid what and how a departing roommate is replaced.
Related Texas documents
- Texas Residential Lease Agreement. A fixed-term residential rental contract built around the property’s state rules.
- Texas Sublease Agreement. An agreement for a tenant to rent all or part of the premises to a subtenant.
- Texas Move-In Condition Checklist. A condition inventory completed at move-in. It is not a lease.
- Texas Rent Receipt. A written record that rent was paid for a stated period. It is not a lease and not a waiver of other amounts still due.
Frequently asked questions
Plain-language answers about Texas roommate papers. LeaseGen.io is not a law firm. Confirm current statutes before anyone signs.
- What is a roommate agreement?
- A roommate agreement is a private contract among people sharing a rental. It covers rent splits, utilities, chores, guests, and quiet hours. It does not replace the master lease with the landlord.
- Does a roommate agreement bind the landlord in Texas?
- No. Only parties who sign the master lease have rights and duties against the landlord. Roommates who are not on the lease are not tenants of the landlord unless the landlord adds them in writing.
- Who gets the security deposit back?
- The landlord returns deposit money to whoever is named on the lease, following Texas’s 30-day rule. Roommates should agree in writing how to split any refund among themselves.