Return security deposit with itemized statement within 30 days of move-out. Texas law (Tex. Prop. Code 92.103) requires refunding the deposit, or providing an itemized list of deductions, within 30 days after the tenant surrenders the property and supplies a written forwarding address, and bad-faith retention exposes the landlord to treble the amount wrongfully withheld plus $100 and attorney fees.
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