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Texas 3-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Vacate

Prepare a rent-only notice for supported rentals in Dallas and San Marcos. Fill in the form or click highlighted details on the notice, review, then sign and download or share your PDF.

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Is this the right notice? Supports ordinary residential rentals within Dallas or San Marcos city limits, the standard three-day notice period, and no housing-program or federally backed mortgage coverage. Other locations and special cases need a separate review. Nothing is delivered or filed automatically.

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THREE-DAY NOTICE TO PAY RENT OR VACATE (Texas | Nonpayment of rent) Notice date / accounting as of: [Notice date] To tenant(s): [All tenant names] Rental premises: [Rental address] County: [County] Landlord / legal owner: [Landlord name] Landlord address: [Landlord address] Landlord telephone: [Landlord telephone] RENT DUE [Rent accounting] TOTAL UNPAID PERIODIC RENT: [Unpaid rent] DEMAND FOR PAYMENT OR POSSESSION You owe [Unpaid rent] in unpaid rent for the rental premises identified above, after the payments and credits shown. You are required to pay this amount in full or vacate and surrender possession of the premises on or before [Specific deadline]. This notice provides at least three days after delivery, with time computed under Texas Property Code section 24.0042. If you do not pay the stated rent or vacate by that deadline, the landlord may seek possession through an eviction suit. Payment or possession deadline: [Specific deadline] HOW TO PAY Place for payment: [Physical payment address] [Payment recipient and instructions] INFORMATION FOR THE TENANT Review the rental periods, payments and credits listed above. If you believe a payment or credit is missing, contact the landlord or authorized agent using the telephone number shown on this notice. Keep a copy of this notice and your payment records. NOTICE STATUS This is a notice to pay rent or vacate under Texas Property Code section 24.005(a). It is not a court order and does not authorize a lockout or interruption of utilities. Preparing, signing or sharing this document does not establish delivery. Landlord / authorized agent: [Signer]

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Use this form only when:
  • The lease uses three days, with no extra notice, time or chance to fix missed rent.
  • This notice is new and has not been given yet. The rent is undisputed, all payments and credits are included, and no special circumstance needs a different process.
  • The deadline allows the full notice period after actual delivery in 2026, including applicable holidays and orders. Hand delivery is to a tenant age 16 or older; email needs a written agreement. Mail or outside-door posting needs separate review.

If any condition does not fit, use “Different situation / not sure” to review it before signing.

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Texas sources & supported cases

Reviewed October 23, 2026. This form uses the ordinary rent-only, three-day pay-or-vacate branch of Texas Property Code sections 24.005 and 24.0042, including the 2026 changes. A written agreement or housing program can require a different process.

Dallas repealed its former proposed-eviction notice requirement in September 2025. San Marcos confirms its former emergency delay expired June 30, 2023. These facts do not remove property-specific lease or program obligations.

Austin, San Antonio and other locations are outside this release. Mail, special lease terms, covered financing, assisted housing, manufactured-home lots and already-delivered notices need a separate review. Your draft is kept.

Texas rent notice: three days, with important exceptions

The ordinary statutory period is at least three days. A written lease can change it; this form supports only the standard period. It offers the tenant a choice to pay the stated unpaid rent or vacate, without asking you to enter their past payment history.

Unlike Florida, Texas counts weekends and holidays within the period. The delivery day is excluded; a last day that is a weekend or state/federal holiday moves forward. Enter the deadline you verified. The form checks the three-day minimum, weekends and listed holidays but does not certify the holiday calendar or calculate when to file a lawsuit.

Supported delivery plans are hand delivery to a tenant age 16 or older, a conspicuous place inside the premises, or electronic delivery agreed in writing. Only enter premises with lawful access. Downloading or sharing is not proof of delivery. Keep the signed notice and complete the separate delivery record after the actual event. If delivery is delayed, review the deadline before using the notice.

For ordinary rent-only rentals within Dallas or San Marcos city limits, use the form after checking the lease, financing and any housing agreements. Unknown or special cases remain saved but cannot produce this PDF. This is document preparation, not individualized legal advice or a court-approved form.

Questions about your notice and saved draft

Is the Texas notice PDF free?

Yes. No account or payment is needed. Review the supported cases, complete the form and confirm your signature, then choose Download PDF or Share PDF. Sharing does not by itself establish legal delivery.

Will correcting a field erase my signature?

Your drawn or typed signature stays available when you correct the form. Review the updated details and confirm again before downloading. A correction cancels the previous approval so the PDF reflects the notice you just reviewed.

Where are my form and signature saved?

When automatic saving is on, the draft stays in this browser profile on this device. It is not uploaded to FriendlyLandlord. Anyone using the same profile may be able to reopen it. Turn saving off on a shared device, and use Clear saved draft & form or Finish & clear draft when you are finished. Downloaded PDFs are kept.

Can I return to the form without internet?

First open the form online and wait for the message that it is ready to reopen offline. Check that your draft says it was saved. You can then keep working or reopen the same address without internet while the browser retains its saved data. Private browsing or clearing browser storage can remove it.

How do I check saving on my iPhone or Android?

Use Safari on iPhone or Chrome on Android in a regular tab. Try these steps with fictional details:

  1. Enter a few fields and draw a test signature. Check for the saved-draft message and offline readiness.
  2. Rotate the phone both ways. Check that your fields and signature remain and do not stretch.
  3. Switch to another app for 30 seconds, then return. Check the same details again.
  4. Turn on airplane mode and turn Wi-Fi off. Change one field, wait for the saved message, then refresh.
  5. Close the tab and reopen this exact page while offline. Check that the latest change and signature return.
  6. Reconnect, finish the fictional form, review and confirm, then download. Check the PDF’s details, signature and date.
  7. Repeat with Type signature. Finally clear the test draft and refresh; the form should stay blank.

After reopening or correcting the form, an unchecked review confirmation is expected. Your signature should still be present.

Something did not save? Keep the page open if it still shows your work. Report a form problem with your phone model, iOS or Android version, browser, the step that failed and the exact save message. Use fictional examples; do not send tenant information or a real signature.

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