Free Blank Texas Rental Application (2026)
Download an empty Rental Application template for Texas: the same statute-aware layout our generator uses, with blank lines to fill in by hand. No account, no email, no watermark.
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Texas rules that this document follows
| Application fee limit | No statutory capSource: No statutory limit (Tex. Prop. Code § 92.351(1) defines application fee as nonrefundable) |
|---|---|
| Refund rule | Nonrefundable, but must be refunded (and landlord is liable for $100 + attorney fees) if the landlord fails to give the tenant-selection-criteria notice (§ 92.3515(c)); an application DEPOSIT must be refunded if the applicant is rejected or not notified within 7 days (§ 92.352, § 92.3515(b))Source: No statutory limit (Tex. Prop. Code § 92.351(1) defines application fee as nonrefundable) |
| Must give applicant a copy of screening report | Not required by state law (FCRA adverse-action notice still applies)Source: 15 U.S.C. § 1681m |
| Criminal-history questions | No state limit (Austin Fair Chance Housing ordinance was invalidated; HUD guidance applies) |
| Source of income protected | Not protected statewide (check local ordinances)Source: Not protected; local ordinances requiring acceptance of housing vouchers preempted (Tex. Local Gov't Code § 250.007) |
| Holding deposit | Application deposit (holding deposit) must be refunded if the applicant is rejected or deemed rejected after 7 days without notice; landlord acting in bad faith is liable for $100, 3x the deposit and attorney fees (Tex. Prop. Code §§ 92.351–92.355) |
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