How we verify the law
Accuracy is the whole point. A wrong rule is worse than no tool, so every number this site shows is tied to the Texas statute it comes from, and you can check it yourself.
Most landlord guides paraphrase the law and never show their work. We do the opposite. Here is exactly how the Texas rules in this tool are sourced and kept current.
Our process
- Traced to the primary source. Every rule comes from the Texas Property Code, Chapter 92, the statute that governs residential security deposits. We do not rely on blog summaries or secondhand charts.
- Shown with the citation. Each rule on the tool displays its exact section (for example, Tex. Prop. Code § 92.103), linked to the official statute, so you can read the law yourself.
- The actual statute text is included. Where it helps, we show the verbatim wording of the law next to the plain-English explanation, not just our interpretation.
- Dated. Every rule carries a "last verified" date. A specific, recent date is the clearest signal that the information is current and maintained.
- Independently re-checked. Each rule is derived from the primary sources and then checked again against them by a separate review, not taken on faith. Where the law is a combined reading of two sections rather than a single sentence, we say so plainly.
- Monitored for changes. We watch the official statute sources and flag when they change, so a person re-verifies the affected rules before anything on the site updates.
What this is, and what it isn't
This is general legal information, presented as clearly and accurately as we can make it. It is not legal advice, and the tool is not a law firm. It explains the rules and does the math on the facts you enter; it does not decide whether your specific deductions are lawful or whether anyone acted in bad faith. Those are questions for a court, and for genuinely unusual situations you should talk to a licensed Texas attorney.
You can review the underlying statute any time at the Texas Property Code, Chapter 92.