Tex. Prop. Code Ann. §§ 92.001–92.355 § 92.3515
NOTICE OF ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
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Sec. 92.3515. NOTICE OF ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. (a) At the time an applicant is provided with a rental application, the landlord shall make available to the applicant printed notice of the landlord's tenant selection criteria and the grounds for which the rental application may be denied, including the applicant's:(1) criminal history;(2) previous rental history;(3) current income;(4) credit history; or(5) failure to provide accurate or complete information on the application form.(b) If the landlord makes the notice available under Subsection (a), the applicant shall sign an acknowledgment indicating the notice was made available. If the acknowledgment is not signed, there is a rebuttable presumption that the notice was not made available to the applicant.(c) The acknowledgment required by Subsection (b) must include a statement substantively equivalent to the following: "Signing this acknowledgment indicates that you have had the opportunity to review the landlord's tenant selection criteria. The tenant selection criteria may include factors such as criminal history, credit history, current income, and rental history. If you do not meet the selection criteria, or if you provide inaccurate or incomplete information, your application may be rejected and your application fee will not be refunded."(d) The acknowledgment may be part of the rental application if the notice is underlined or in bold print.(e) If the landlord rejects an applicant and the landlord has not made the notice required by Subsection (a) available, the landlord shall return the application fee and any application deposit.(f) If an applicant requests a landlord to mail a refund of the applicant's application fee to the applicant, the landlord shall mail the refund check to the applicant at the address furnished by the applicant. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 917 (H.B. 3101), Sec. 8, eff. January 1, 2008.
Under Texas Property Code § 92.3515, landlords are required to provide applicants with a printed notice of their tenant selection criteria at the same time a rental application is given. This notice must cover the specific grounds on which an application can be denied, such as criminal history, rental history, income, credit history, or inaccurate information. If a landlord rejects an applicant without having provided this notice, the landlord must return both the application fee and any application deposit.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 92.3515, a compliant landlord provides printed tenant selection criteria to every applicant at the moment the rental application is distributed — not after. Operators typically obtain a signed acknowledgment from each applicant confirming the notice was made available, and they ensure that acknowledgment contains the substantive language specified in the statute; if embedded in the application itself, the notice must be underlined or in bold print. When a landlord has not provided the required notice and subsequently rejects an applicant, the landlord is obligated to refund the application fee and any application deposit, including by mail if the applicant requests it.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 92.3515 of the Texas Property Code gives rental applicants the right to receive a printed statement of a landlord's selection criteria — including factors like criminal history, credit, income, and rental history — at the time they receive an application. If a landlord denied your application without having provided that notice, the statute requires the landlord to return your application fee and any application deposit. Tenants who believe this right was violated may consider contacting a local tenant-rights organization, reviewing the rebuttable-presumption rule regarding unsigned acknowledgments, or consulting a licensed Texas attorney to understand available remedies.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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