Tex. Prop. Code Ann. §§ 94.001–94.303 § 94.203
EVICTION PROCEDURES GENERALLY.
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Sec. 94.203. EVICTION PROCEDURES GENERALLY. (a) A landlord may prevent a tenant from entering the manufactured home lot, evict a tenant, or require the removal of a manufactured home from the manufactured home lot only after obtaining a writ of possession under Chapter 24.(b) If the tenant has disclosed the name of a lienholder as provided by Section 94.054, the landlord shall give written notice of eviction proceedings to the lienholder of the manufactured home not later than the third day after the date the landlord files an application or petition for a judgment for possession.(c) If the court finds that the landlord initiated the eviction proceeding to retaliate against the tenant in violation of Section 94.251, the court may not approve the eviction of the tenant.(d) Notwithstanding other law, a court may not issue a writ of possession in favor of a landlord before the 30th day after the date the judgment for possession is rendered if the tenant has paid the rent amount due under the lease for that 30-day period.(e) The court shall notify a tenant in writing of a default judgment for possession by sending a copy of the judgment to the leased premises by first class mail not later than 48 hours after the entry of the judgment. In addition, the court shall send a copy of the judgment to the owner of the manufactured home if the tenant is not the owner and to any person who holds a lien on the manufactured home if the court has been notified in writing of the name and address of the owner and lienholder.(f) If, after executing a writ of possession for the manufactured home lot, the landlord removes the manufactured home from the lot, the landlord not later than the 10th day after the date the manufactured home is removed shall send a written notice regarding the location of the manufactured home to the tenant at the tenant's most recent mailing address as reflected in the landlord's records and, if different, to the owner if the landlord is given written notice of the owner's name and address. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 801, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2002.
Section 94.203 of the Texas Property Code governs how evictions work in manufactured home communities. A landlord cannot lock out a tenant, evict them, or require removal of a manufactured home without first obtaining a court-issued writ of possession under Chapter 24. The law also builds in several procedural protections: lienholders must receive written notice of eviction proceedings, courts cannot approve evictions found to be retaliatory, and tenants who pay rent for a 30-day period after a judgment may delay the writ of possession for that period. Default judgments must be mailed to the tenant and other interested parties within 48 hours, and if the landlord removes the manufactured home after executing the writ, the tenant and owner must be notified of its location within 10 days.
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Under Tex. Prop. Code § 94.203, compliant operators in manufactured home communities follow a strict court-based process before taking any action to remove a tenant or their home from a lot. This means securing a writ of possession through Chapter 24 proceedings, notifying any disclosed lienholder in writing within three days of filing for a judgment, and—if the tenant pays rent covering a 30-day post-judgment period—waiting the full 30 days before a writ can issue. Operators who remove a manufactured home after executing a writ also send written notice of the home's location to the tenant and owner within 10 days, and they do not initiate eviction proceedings for retaliatory reasons, as courts are expressly barred from approving such evictions under this section.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Tex. Prop. Code § 94.203 provides manufactured home community tenants with meaningful procedural protections against eviction. A landlord cannot lock you out or force removal of your home without a court-issued writ of possession, and if you pay rent covering the 30 days following a judgment, the court cannot issue that writ before those 30 days expire. If you believe an eviction was filed in retaliation for exercising your rights under § 94.251, that is a defense you can raise before the court; tenants facing eviction proceedings may also wish to contact a local tenant-rights organization or legal aid office familiar with Texas manufactured home community law to understand the full range of options available under this section.
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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