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You can submit a complaint online, or you can call their office at (512) 463-2642 or toll-free (Texas only) at (888) 452-4778.

Go to court: Sue your landlord to make the repairs and for damages. A court can order your landlord to make repairs, reduce your rent from the date you asked for repairs, and award you damages caused by failure to repair, damages of one month's rent plus $500, court costs, and attorney's fees.

Section 92.109 allows the tenant to sue the landlord to recover “three times the portion of the deposit wrongfully withheld” plus other fees. When less than $20,000 is involved, the tenant can sue by going to the local justice of the peace office (justice court). These suits often do not involve attorneys.

You'll need to contact your landlord at the end of your tenancy and ask them for your deposit. If your home is managed by a letting agency, you'll need to contact them instead. It's best to write or email when you ask for your deposit back - if you do, you'll have a record of when you asked for it.

Suing Your Landlord in Texas Justice Court. Suing your landlord is inexpensive, usually less than $50 to file a case (fee waivers or deferrals are sometimes available for people with low incomes). You don't need a lawyer—in fact, they're not even allowed in some cases.

Under Texas law, you must give the landlord a forwarding address in order to receive your returned security deposit. The landlord must return your deposit — less any amount deducted for damages — within 30 days.

Landlords can ask for or require a deposit to hold a property for you. These are usually called application deposits or “hold deposits.” When you give a landlord an application deposit, this lets the landlord know that you plan to sign the lease if the landlord approves your application.

Make sure you meet the Texas deadline of 30 days for itemizing and returning the tenant's deposit. The itemization should be in writing and state how the deposit has been applied toward back rent and costs of cleaning and damage repair, together with whatever is left of the deposit.