Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 94.007 - Cash Rental Payments(a) A landlord shall accept a tenant's cash rental payment unless the lease agreement requires the tenant to make rental payments by check, money order, or other traceable or negotiable instrument.(b) A landlord who receives a cash rental payment shall: (1) provide the tenant with a written receipt; and(2) enter the payment date and amount in a record book maintained by the landlord.(c) A tenant or a governmental entity or civic association acting on the tenant's behalf may file suit against a landlord to enjoin a violation of this section.Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 801, Sec. 1, eff. 4/1/2002.