Texas Late Rent Notice
A free Texas late rent notice that follows Texas law. Fill in the boxes, check the rules below, then print or copy it. Keep a copy and proof of how you sent it.
What Texas law says
| Late fees | Allowed only if notice of the fee is in a written lease, the fee is reasonable, and rent remains unpaid two full days after the due date. Safe-harbor reasonable fee: up to 12% of monthly rent (buildings with 4 or fewer units) or 10% (buildings with more than 4 units), or more if it does not exceed the landlord's uncertain damages. Source: Tex. Prop. Code Sec. 92.019 |
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| Notice for unpaid rent | At least 3 days' written notice to vacate before filing, unless the written lease provides a shorter or longer period. For a tenant evicted solely for nonpayment who was not delinquent before the month of the notice, the notice must be a notice to pay rent or vacate. Source: Tex. Prop. Code Sec. 24.005(a) |
Fill in your letter
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To: [tenant name(s)]
Premises: [rental address]
Rent of $[rent amount] for [rental period] was due on [due date] and has not been received.
Under your lease, a late fee of $[late fee] applies. Texas limits on late fees: Tex. Prop. Code Sec. 92.019.
Total now due: $[total due]. Please pay by [date] to [payment method].
This is a reminder, not an eviction notice. Before filing an eviction case, a landlord must give the separate notice Texas law requires.
Date: [today's date]
Landlord or agent: [your name]
Signature: ____________________
How to send it: use a method you can prove — certified mail with return receipt, or email/text if your lease allows notices that way. Write down the date.
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