Rule 509.9.Effect of Writ of Possession
Last verified June 28, 2026
In one sentenceRule 509.9 provides that once a landlord's judgment for possession of the rental property becomes final, any order to repair or remedy a condition terminates — the tenant's repair remedy ends when the tenancy does.
Full Text of Rule 509.9
If a judgment for the landlord for possession of the residential rental property becomes final, any order to repair or remedy a condition is vacated and unenforceable.
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Plain-English Summary
Rule 509.9 ties the repair remedy to the tenancy. If a judgment for the landlord for possession of the residential rental property becomes final, any order to repair or remedy a condition terminates. Once the tenant is no longer entitled to possession, the order directing repairs ends.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens to a repair order if the tenant is evicted in Texas?
Under Rule 509.9, once the landlord's judgment for possession becomes final, any order to repair or remedy the condition terminates.
Can a tenant still enforce a repair order after losing possession of the rental?
No. Rule 509.9 vacates and makes unenforceable any repair or remedy order once the landlord's possession judgment becomes final.
What kind of judgment triggers Rule 509.9?
A judgment for the landlord that gives it possession of the residential rental property, once that judgment becomes final (Rule 509.9).
Source & verification. Rule text and the official Notes and Comments are reproduced verbatim from the
Texas Rules of Civil Procedure (Tex. R. Civ. P. 509.9), 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: effect of writ of possessionrepair order terminated by evictionwrit of possession terminates repair orderfinal judgment possession repairTRCP 509.9