Texas Notice to Pay Rent or Quit Template
What a Texas notice to pay rent or quit must include under Texas law, and a fill-in draft that follows those rules.
What Texas law requires
Written notice to vacate at least 3 days before filing, unless the written lease sets a shorter or longer period. If the tenant was not late before the month of the notice, it must be a notice to pay rent or vacate; otherwise either a pay-or-vacate notice or a notice to vacate may be used. Delivery by at least one of: mail (first-class, registered, certified, or delivery service); delivery to the inside of the premises in a conspicuous place; hand delivery to any tenant 16 or older; or e-mail/electronic means if agreed in writing. The delivery rules do not apply if the tenant actually receives the notice. Where federal law requires longer notice (e.g., CARES Act), filing is not delayed but the writ cannot be served until the federal period has run. No statutory required wording beyond the pay-or-vacate form.
Source: Tex. Prop. Code Sec. 24.005(a), (c-1), (e), (f-3), (f-4)
Fill-in draft
Replace every [bracketed] item. If your state or city requires specific wording, a specific form, or a translated version, that requirement controls over this draft. Courts dismiss eviction cases over defective notices — if anything is unclear, talk to a lawyer.
NOTICE TO PAY RENT OR QUIT
To: [tenant name(s)] and all other occupants
Premises: [street address, unit, city, state, ZIP]
You owe rent of $[amount] for [rental period(s)].
Under Tex. Prop. Code Sec. 24.005(a), you must pay the full amount within 3 days after this notice is delivered, or move out of the premises.
Pay to: [name], at [address / payment method], between [hours].
If you do not pay or move out by the deadline, the landlord may file an eviction case in court. Only a court can order you to leave.
Date: [date]
Landlord or agent: [name, address, phone]
Signature: ____________________
Proof of delivery: Delivered on [date] by [method required by Texas law] by [name].
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General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.