SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS FOR OBTAINING POSSESSION OF REAL PROPERTY, RECREATIONAL VEHICLE OR MOBILE HOME
- Section 40.215 - Definitions
- Section 40.220 - Entry to be made only when legal and in peaceable manner
- Section 40.230 - Forcible entry defined; recovery of possession following forcible entry; treble damages
- Section 40.240 - Forcible detainer defined; recovery of possession following forcible detainer; treble damages
- Section 40.250 - Unlawful detainer: Possession after expiration of term
- Section 40.251 - Unlawful detainer: Possession of property leased for indefinite time after notice to surrender; older person or person with a disability entitled to extension of period of possession upon request; federal worker, tribal worker, state worker or household member of such worker may request extension of period of possession
- Section 40.2512 - Unlawful detainer: Possession after default in payment of rent; exception
- Section 40.2514 - Unlawful detainer: Assignment or subletting contrary to lease; waste; unlawful business; nuisance; violations of controlled substances laws
- Section 40.2516 - Unlawful detainer: Possession after failure to perform conditions of lease; saving lease from forfeiture; recovery of possession following unlawful detainer
- Section 40.252 - Unlawful detainer: Contractual provisions void if contrary to specified periods of notice; notice to surrender by colessor is valid unless showing other colessors did not authorize notice
- Section 40.253 - Unlawful detainer: Supplemental remedy of summary eviction and exclusion of tenant for default in payment of rent
- Section 40.254 - Unlawful detainer: Supplemental remedy of summary eviction and exclusion of tenant from certain types of property
- Section 40.2542 - Unlawful detainer: Supplemental remedy of summary eviction and exclusion of tenant of commercial premises
- Section 40.2544 - [Repealed]
- Section 40.2545 - Unlawful detainer: Sealing of eviction case court file under certain circumstances; notice to surrender must not be made available for public inspection
- Section 40.255 - Removal of person holding over after 3-day notice to surrender; circumstances authorizing removal; exception and additional notice required for occupying tenants and subtenants of property sold as residential foreclosure
- Section 40.260 - Tenant of agricultural lands may hold over if not notified
- Section 40.270 - Tenant has similar remedies against subtenant
- Section 40.280 - Service of notices to surrender; proof required before issuance of order to remove or writ of restitution
- Section 40.290 - Parties defendant; persons bound by judgment
- Section 40.300 - Contents of complaint; issuance and service of summons; temporary writ of restitution; notice, hearing and bond
- Section 40.310 - Issue of fact to be tried by jury if proper demand made
- Section 40.320 - Proof required of plaintiff and defendant on trial
- Section 40.330 - Amendment of complaint to conform to proof; continuance
- Section 40.340 - Adjournments
- Section 40.350 - Trial not to be adjourned when plaintiff admits evidence in affidavit would be given
- Section 40.360 - Judgment; damages; execution and enforcement
- Section 40.370 - Verification of complaint and answer
- Section 40.380 - Provisions governing appeals
- Section 40.385 - Stay of execution upon appeal; duty of tenant who retains possession of premises to pay rent during stay
- Section 40.390 - Appellate court not to dismiss or quash proceedings for want of form
- Section 40.400 - Rules of practice
- Section 40.412 - Housebreaking and unlawful occupancy: When owner may retake possession and change locks; notice required
- Section 40.414 - Forcible entry or forcible detainer: When owner or occupant may recover possession; notice required; response by unlawful or unauthorized occupant; complaint for eviction; actions by court; disposal of abandoned personal property
- Section 40.416 - Recovery of possession by occupant who has been locked out of dwelling: Filing of verified complaint for reentry; trial; issuance of writ of restitution if lockout was unjustified; appeal; failure to comply constitutes contempt
- Section 40.420 - Form of writ of restitution; execution
- Section 40.425 - Notice of execution on writ of restitution