Rule 509.1.Applicability of Rule

Last verified June 28, 2026

In one sentenceRule 509.1 applies the repair-and-remedy rules to a justice-court suit filed by a residential tenant under Chapter 92, Subchapter B of the Property Code, seeking to force the landlord to fix a condition affecting the tenant's health or safety.

Full Text of Rule 509.1

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Rule 509 applies to a lawsuit filed in a justice court by a residential tenant under Chapter 92, Subchapter B of the Texas Property Code to enforce the landlord’s duty to repair or remedy a condition materially affecting the physical health or safety of an ordinary tenant.

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Plain-English Summary

Rule 509.1 marks the scope of the repair-and-remedy rules. Rule 509 applies to a lawsuit a residential tenant files in justice court under Chapter 92, Subchapter B of the Property Code — the statute that lets a tenant ask a court to order the landlord to repair or remedy a condition that materially affects the tenant's physical health or safety.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a repair and remedy case in Texas justice court?

A residential tenant's suit under Chapter 92 of the Property Code to make the landlord fix a condition affecting the tenant's health or safety (Rule 509.1).

Who can file a repair and remedy suit under Rule 509?

A residential tenant enforcing the landlord's duty to repair or remedy a condition under Chapter 92, Subchapter B of the Property Code (Rule 509.1).

What kind of condition qualifies for a repair and remedy suit?

One that materially affects the physical health or safety of an ordinary tenant (Rule 509.1).

Source & verification. Rule text and the official Notes and Comments are reproduced verbatim from the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure (Tex. R. Civ. P. 509.1), published by the Texas Judicial Branch (txcourts.gov). Promulgated by the Supreme Court of Texas. The plain-English summary is original and draws on official sources. Last verified June 28, 2026. · Official source

Also known as: repair and remedy caseresidential tenant repair suitChapter 92TRCP 509.1