Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
PROPERTY CODE |
Title 8. LANDLORD AND TENANT |
Chapter 94. MANUFACTURED HOME TENANCIES |
Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
Sec. 94.007. CASH RENTAL PAYMENTS
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(a) A landlord shall accept a tenant's cash rental payment unless the lease agreement requires the tenant to make rental payments by check, money order, or other traceable or negotiable instrument.
(b) A landlord who receives a cash rental payment shall:
(1) provide the tenant with a written receipt; and
(2) enter the payment date and amount in a record book maintained by the landlord.
(c) A tenant or a governmental entity or civic association acting on the tenant's behalf may file suit against a landlord to enjoin a violation of this section.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 801, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2002.