Sec. 92.170. EFFECT ON OTHER LANDLORD DUTIES AND TENANT REMEDIES. The duties of a landlord and the remedies of a tenant under this subchapter are in lieu of common law, other statutory law, and local ordinances relating to a residential landlord's duty to install, change, rekey, repair, or replace security devices and a tenant's remedies for the landlord's failure to install, change, rekey, repair, or replace security devices, except that a municipal ordinance adopted before January 1, 1993, may require installation of security devices at the landlord's expense by an earlier date than a date required by this subchapter. This subchapter does not affect a duty of a landlord or a remedy of a tenant under Subchapter B regarding habitability.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 357, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 92 - Residential Tenancies
Subchapter D. Security Devices
Section 92.152. Application of Subchapter
Section 92.153. Security Devices Required Without Necessity of Tenant Request
Section 92.155. Height Requirements--Sliding Door Security Devices
Section 92.156. Rekeying or Change of Security Devices
Section 92.157. Security Devices Requested by Tenant
Section 92.158. Landlord's Duty to Repair or Replace Security Device
Section 92.159. When Tenant's Request or Notice Must Be in Writing
Section 92.160. Type, Brand, and Manner of Installation
Section 92.161. Compliance With Tenant Request Required Within Reasonable Time
Section 92.162. Payment of Charges; Limits on Amount Charged
Section 92.163. Removal or Alteration of Security Device by Tenant
Section 92.164. Tenant Remedies for Landlord's Failure to Install or Rekey Certain Security Devices
Section 92.1641. Landlord's Defenses Relating to Installing or Rekeying Certain Security Devices
Section 92.165. Tenant Remedies for Other Landlord Violations
Section 92.166. Notice of Tenant's Deduction of Repair Costs From Rent
Section 92.167. Landlord's Defenses Relating to Compliance With Tenant's Request
Section 92.168. Tenant's Remedy on Notice From Management Company
Section 92.169. Agent for Delivery of Notice
Section 92.170. Effect on Other Landlord Duties and Tenant Remedies