1. Notice to vacate
Review the lease and deliver the required written notice. Texas law generally provides a three-day period unless the written lease sets a different period.
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The Texas eviction process
A plain-language overview of the general sequence from lease breach to lawful possession.
Start with a readiness check →2. File the eviction suit
After the notice period expires, the landlord may file in the Justice Court precinct where the rental property is located.
3. Citation and trial
The constable serves the tenant and the court sets trial. Each side may present testimony, records, photographs, and defenses.
4. Judgment, appeal, and writ
A judgment does not authorize immediate self-help removal. Appeal deadlines apply, and possession is enforced through a court-issued writ and constable when legally available.
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