2026 state court fee data · Texas

Tenant Rights in Texas

Recorded at $46–$200 - mid-pack among the civil filings in Texas, and one of 10 states where we price this filing.

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Fee rank is not wait rank

Signature reading for Tenant Rights in Texas: 5 steps on published procedural depth for this filing. On this filing's state cohort, Texas sits in the upper third of recorded max fees ($46–$200). The published step list sits near the 5-step median for this filing (5 steps). According to PlainCivil's compiled state court fee schedules, Tenant Rights in Texas ranks #77 of 120 process-state filings by maximum filing fee (highest max fee = #1). Civil Lawsuit lists the highest in-state filing-fee ceiling at $500 among 12 civil filings in Texas; that is not the longest wait: Divorce records 60 days on a $350 ceiling.

Tenant Rights figures for Texas are compiled schedule reference, not legal advice - verify with the clerk where you intend to file.

In-state wait inventory

Waiting periods among Texas civil filings

Exclusive split of all 12 tracked filings in Texas - orthogonal to in-state fee placement below.

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In-state placement

Where tenant rights sits among Texas filings

Of the 12 civil filings we track in Texas, tenant rights ranks 8 by recorded maximum fee: mid-pack among the civil filings in Texas. Neighbours: Eviction at $200 and Small Claims at $112.

Same-state corpus only, not a national ranking. How we place filings

0 of 10 states publishing a waiting-period field for this filing impose one; Texas publishes a field and records none.

The Texas row lists 5 procedural steps against a 5-step median for this filing: a reading of published detail, not difficulty.

Filing Fee Details

Security deposit recovery in JP Court.

Texas's high-band fee among states

Texas sits in the upper third of this filing's state cohort at $46–$200 (rank #4 of 10 by max fee).

Source: state court filing-fee schedules (upper-bound fee per state). Verify current amounts with the relevant court. How we calculate this ranking →

Key Requirements

  • Written demand to landlord
  • Documentation
  • File in JP Court if no resolution

Step-by-Step Process

  1. 1

    Document issues

  2. 2

    Send demand letter

  3. 3

    File in JP Court if needed

  4. 4

    Hearing

  5. 5

    Judgment

Grounds / Eligibility

Security deposit, repair and remedy, retaliation

Quick Reference

Fee stamp
CLERK schedule band
Wait stamp
OPEN clock band
Filing Fee
$46–$200
Residency
File where rental property is located
Waiting Period
None required
Typical Timeline
1-3 months

Official Resources

Texas Court Website

Nearest fee-schedule peers in Texas

Ordered by ABS(filing_fee_max) to this row's CLERK stamp - not an A-Z process catalog.

Eviction
CLERK
$46–$200
Fast track: 3-4 weeks. Contested: 1-2 months.
Small Claims
CLERK
$46–$112
2-4 weeks to hearing after filing
Divorce
STANDARD
$250–$350
60 days minimum, 3-6 months uncontested, 12-24+ months contested
Name Change
STANDARD
$200–$350
2-3 months
Court Mediation
STANDARD
$100–$400
1-2 days typically
Domestic Violence Protection
WAIVED
Free
Emergency order immediate; temporary hearing within 14 days

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Filing fees and requirements change; verify current figures with your local court before filing.

According to published Texas court materials compiled in the PlainCivil state-process database. See our methodology for source categories and vintage. Schedule row for Tenant Rights in Texas: max fee $46–$200, wait None, vintage 2026-09-01.