State law · Texas
Texas state law, by topic
Every everyday-law question we cover for Texas, grouped by area. Each links to the Texas answer, taken from the state's own statute and cited to the source. We cover 56 topics for Texas.
Housing & tenant
Security deposit laws
Cap · return deadline · penalties
Landlord entry notice
Notice hours · allowed times · silent states
Rent late fee limits
Cap · grace period · reasonable
Eviction notice
Rent notice · lease violation · no-cause
Rent increase notice
Notice days · month-to-month · at renewal
Does your state have rent control?
Statewide cap · local allowed · preempted
Warranty of habitability
Landlord duty · can you withhold rent
Repair and deduct rules
When you can fix it and subtract from rent
Notice to end a lease
Days’ notice to end month-to-month rent
Squatters’ rights time limit
Years before a squatter can claim land
Money & debt
Debt statute of limitations
Credit card · contract · revival
Deadline to sue over a contract
Years to sue on a broken agreement
Wage garnishment laws
Max % · exemptions · what to do now
Small claims limits
Max claim · fee · lawyers
Homestead (creditor protection)
Unlimited · dollar · none
Homestead property tax
How much · which taxes · must apply
Vehicle & driving
Window tint laws
Legal tint % · exemptions · penalties
Car seat & booster laws
Booster cutoff · rear-facing · fines
Open container laws
Passenger area · driver + passengers · penalty
Are radar detectors legal?
Legal in most · banned in Virginia · federal truck ban
Studded tire laws
Allowed · seasonal window · banned
Motorcycle helmet laws
All riders · under 21 · no law
Bicycle helmet laws
Age cutoff · fine · e-bike rule
DUI penalties
Jail · fines · felony threshold · lookback
Move over law
Change lanes · slow down · covered vehicles · fine
License points
Point values · suspension threshold · time window
Lemon law
Repair attempts · used cars
Car repossession laws
Cure right · reinstate · redeem
Auto repair rights
Estimate · 10% rule · old parts
Work & pay
Final paycheck laws
Fired vs. quit · deadline · penalty
Meal & rest breaks
Meal · rest · penalty
Are non-competes enforceable?
Whether your state enforces non-compete clauses
Is your state right-to-work?
Whether a job can require union fees
Pay transparency laws
Whether postings must show the salary range
Paid sick leave laws
Whether employers must give paid sick leave
Vacation payout when you quit
Must unused vacation be paid at the end
Jury duty pay from employer
Whether your boss must pay for jury days
Injury & liability
Family & estate
Intestate succession
Spouse · children · by scenario
Which states have an estate tax?
Who levies it · exemption threshold
Transfer-on-death deed
Pass property without probate?
Are handwritten wills valid?
Whether your state accepts a handwritten will
Common-law marriage
Whether your state recognizes it
Skip probate: estate size limit
Dollar limit to avoid full probate
Divorce residency requirement
How long you must live there before filing
When child support ends
The age support stops in your state
Grandparent visitation
Who can petition · standing · fit-parent limit
Power of attorney requirements
Notary · witnesses · durability · statutory form
Prenuptial agreement requirements
Writing · voluntary · disclosure · what voids it
Legal age to marry
Minimum age and consent rules
Adult name change
Steps, court fee, and if publication is required
Consumer & privacy
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