This Texas statute discusses termination of leases due to catastrophic events when the premises is "totally unusable" or "partially unusable."

This statute states that after a natural disaster, "a landlord that allows a tenant to move to another rental unit owned by the landlord may not require the tenant to execute a lease for a term longer than the term remaining on the tenant's lease on the date the premises was rendered unusable as a result of the natural disaster."

TexasLawHelp.org has compiled various resources for renters and homeowners in need of emergency housing after a disaster.

This webpage provides resources for owners of properties funded by TDHCA who are seeking out emergency housing for displaced households or need assistance with disaster-related casualty losses.

A list of disaster-related housing resources provided by the federal government.

This page from TexasLawHelp.org addresses the rights of renters after a disaster. Topics include the status of the lease, loss or damage to personal property, and disaster loans.

This guide provides renters with information about how to move forward and find resources that allow them to take the next steps in the disaster recovery process.

This self-help packet contains information and several forms for Texans whose rental units have been affected by a natural disaster. It contains forms related to requests for repairs, requests for rent reduction, lease terminations due the landlord's failure to repair, and other topics.

This handout provides information about the housing rights of people with disabilities during a natural disaster. This was written for Hurricane Harvey, but may be applicable to other weather emergencies.

This online tool "will allow renters who are representing themselves in eviction court, law students, and attorneys to create court documents to file in eviction court."

This subchapter discusses repairs, repair timelines, a tenant's right to "repair and deduct," a tenant's potential judicial remedies, and a landlord's rights and duties upon the closure of a residency.

This guide, created by several federal agencies, discusses how to address mold concerns in your home after a disaster.

Information from the CDC to protect yourself when cleaning up your home after a disaster.

This self-help packet contains information and several forms for Texans whose rental units have been affected by a natural disaster. It contains forms related to requests for repairs, requests for rent reduction, lease terminations due the landlord's failure to repair, and other topics.

This guide provides information on how homeowners and renters can apply for a loan from the Small Business Administration.

The Austin Tenants Council provides telephone counseling, mediation services, in-house counseling, housing discrimination assistance, and lease forms. Please note that eligibility for some of these services is limited to Travis County residents who meet certain income requirements.

BASTA is "a non-profit project dedicated to helping Austin renters work together to improve the conditions of their homes and communities."

The TTU in Dallas provides free weekly tenants' rights workshops, organizing assistance, counseling, training, and referrals. Their website provides information for HUD tenants.

To help prevent homelessness, the Housing Crisis Center provides a hotline, legal clinics, and other programs for residential tenants.

Bexar County residents can call counselors from the Fair Housing Program of San Antonio to discuss landlord/tenant issues.

This non-profit organization has an office in San Antonio and provides assistance to many other south Texas counties including the Rio Grande Valley.

This organization provides information on tenants' rights.

This website allows you to ask a lawyer a non-criminal legal question in writing. You will receive an e-mail when an attorney has answered your question. Only those who meet certain criteria qualify for this service. The American Bar Association runs this service.

Our Legal Help guide has information on free legal hotlines, legal clinics, and legal aid organizations, as well as information on how to find a lawyer who could represent you.

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