Tex. Property Code § 92.053
BURDEN OF PROOF
Texas · Texas Property Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Property Code § 92.053, BURDEN OF PROOF, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/564693
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(a) Except as provided by this section, the tenant has the burden of proof in a judicial action to enforce a right resulting from the landlord's failure to repair or remedy a condition under Section 92.052.
(b) If the landlord does not provide a written explanation for delay in performing a duty to repair or remedy on or before the fifth day after receiving from the tenant a written demand for an explanation, the landlord has the burden of proving that he made a diligent effort to repair and that a reasonable time for repair did not elapse.