Eviction Notice · Texas
Texas Eviction Notice Forms (2026)
In Texas, nonpayment of rent: 3 days, unless the written lease sets a different period (Property Code §24.005). Ending a month-to-month tenancy: One month (§91.001), then a 3-day notice to vacate before filing.
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Choose the notice
- Pay Rent or Quit NoticeThe tenant has not paid rent: demand payment (or possession) within the deadline your state requires.
- Notice to VacateEnd a month-to-month tenancy (or do not renew where allowed) with the notice period your state requires.
- Lease Violation NoticeThe tenant broke a lease rule: give notice to correct it or move out, as your state allows.
Texas eviction notice rules: key facts
- Pay Rent or Quit Notice
- 3 days, unless the written lease sets a different period (Property Code §24.005).
- Notice to Vacate
- One month (§91.001), then a 3-day notice to vacate before filing.
- Lease Violation Notice
- 3 days to vacate; state law gives no right to cure (the lease may).
- How to deliver
- Mail, inside the premises in a conspicuous place, in hand to a person 16 or older, or electronically if agreed in writing (§24.005(f-3)).
- Required wording
- If the tenant was not late before this month, the notice must offer to accept payment.
- Federal rules
- Properties with a federally backed mortgage or federal program may need 30 days' notice; HUD-subsidized housing is not supported.
- Only a court can evict
- Never change locks, remove belongings or shut off utilities.
Official sources: Texas Property Code ch. 24 · Last reviewed: October 2026
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