Texas Property Code 54.046 – Violation by Landlord
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Terms Used In Texas Property Code 54.046
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Month: means a calendar month. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
If a landlord or the landlord’s agent wilfully violates this subchapter, the tenant is entitled to:
(1) actual damages, return of any property seized that has not been sold, return of the proceeds of any sale of seized property, and the sum of one month‘s rent and $1,000, less any amount for which the tenant is liable; and
(2) reasonable attorney’s fees.