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. Their website has resources that are helpful to all Texans looking for information on landlord/tenant law.

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

The Texas Tenants' Union in Dallas provides free weekly tenants' rights workshops, organizing assistance, counseling, training, and referrals. Their website also provides specific information for HUD tenants.

The Housing Crisis Center provides many different programs for residential tenants aimed at preventing homelessness including a hotline and legal clinics. Contact them for additional information.

The Fair Housing Program of San Antonio accepts calls from Bexar County residents regarding landlord/tenant issues and serves as a mediator. From their website: "Counselors can discuss concerns involving evictions, repairs, security deposits, utilities billing and termination, code violations, lease disputes, occupancy standards and other related issues. Counselors are not attorneys and do not provide legal advice."

This non-profit organization serves the San Antonio area as well as many other counties -- including the Rio Grande Valley -- in south Texas. Their main office is in San Antonio, and they also have a field office in McAllen. The information on their site is available in English and Spanish.

The Texas Low Income Housing Information Service does not provide individual assistance to tenants but their website does provide information on tenants' rights, how to fight back, and prevention. The site also provides links to tenant and legal aid organizations.

This website allows you to ask a lawyer a legal question in writing for free. You can even upload documents for an attorney to review.

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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