Texas Sublease Agreement Template

An agreement between a current tenant and a subtenant for all or part of a rental home, tied to the original lease, with a landlord consent section. This edition fills in the Texas rules we could confirm and marks the rest as blanks to check.

Texas rules for this form

Deposit limit. State law does not limit how much a landlord can charge as a security deposit. (Texas Property Code chapter 92, subchapter C)

Deadline to return the deposit. Once the tenant gives up possession, the landlord has 30 days to send back the deposit along with a written account of anything kept. (Property Code section 92.103)

Month-to-month notice. Either side ends a month-to-month tenancy with at least one month of written notice, unless the lease sets a different period. (Property Code section 91.001)

Notice before entry. No statute sets a notice period for landlord entry, so the lease governs access. (Texas Property Code (no entry notice statute))

Required disclosures. Homes built before 1978 need the federal lead-based paint disclosure and the EPA pamphlet. (Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act (42 U.S.C. 4852d))

Required disclosures. Leases must include the written flood disclosure notice about the 100-year floodplain and past flooding. (Property Code section 92.0135)

Required disclosures. On request, the landlord must disclose the name and address of the owner and of any management company. (Property Code section 92.201)

Cities and counties in Texas can add their own rules on top of these. Check local ordinances before you sign.

What is in the template

1. Parties
2. The master lease
3. Subleased space
4. Term
5. Rent
6. Utilities and shared costs
7. Security deposit
8. Condition and inspection
9. Rules
10. Repairs and access
11. Default
12. General terms
13. Signatures
14. Landlord consent

Before you use it

• In a sublease the original tenant stays responsible to the landlord, and the subtenant answers to the original tenant.
• Most leases require the landlord's written consent before a tenant sublets, and some states limit when a landlord may refuse.
• A sublease can never last longer than the original lease or give the subtenant more rights than the tenant has.
• Landlords should screen subtenants with the same criteria they use for any applicant.

For the full explanation of this form, read our guide to the sublease agreement.