# Texas Property Code § 92.109: 30-Day Security Deposit 3x Penalty + Attorney Fees
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Classification: Tex. Prop. Code § 92.109(a)–(c) · Texas Justice Court ($20,000 Max)
Key Benchmark: 30-Day Statutory Window | 3x Wrongfully Withheld Sum + $100 Statutory Penalty + Legal Fees
Recommended Action: Confirm Written Forwarding Address Was Provided; Issue 10-Day Statutory Notice Under § 92.109

## Executive Summary & Quantitative Mechanism
Under Texas Property Code § 92.109(a), a landlord who in bad faith retains a security deposit in violation of Subchapter C is liable for an amount equal to the sum of $100, three times the portion of the deposit wrongfully withheld, and the tenant's reasonable attorney's fees in a suit to recover the deposit.

> "Under § 92.109(d), a landlord who fails either to return a security deposit or to provide a written description and itemization of deductions on or before the 30th day is presumed to have acted in bad faith." — *LEXADUE Research Board (lexadue.com)*

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