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This bill modifies Texas Property Code to provide more detailed requirements for landlords seeking to evict residential tenants, establishing a standardized process for providing notice and an opportunity to cure defaults before filing an eviction suit. For nonpayment of rent, landlords must now give tenants a written notice demanding payment and allowing five calendar days to cure the default, with the provision that tenants can only cure a nonpayment default once in a 12-month period. For other types of defaults, landlords must provide a written notice specifying the default and allowing five calendar days to cure the issue if it can be remedied. The bill removes previous language allowing lease agreements to specify shorter or longer notice periods, creating a more uniform notice process. Landlords must still provide at least three days' written notice to vacate before filing a forcible detainer suit, and the changes will apply only to notices given on or after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025. These modifications aim to provide tenants with clearer expectations and a more structured opportunity to address lease violations before facing eviction.

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