# Tex. Property Code § 92.003: LANDLORD'S AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpr_C92_S92.003

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Property Code § 92.003
- **Heading:** LANDLORD'S AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 92 / Section 92.003

## Text

(a) In a lawsuit by a tenant under either a written or oral lease for a dwelling or in a suit to enforce a legal obligation of the owner as landlord of the dwelling, the owner's agent for service of process is determined according to this section.

(b) If written notice of the name and business street address of the company that manages the dwelling has been given to the tenant, the management company is the owner's sole agent for service of process.

(c) If Subsection (b) does not apply, the owner's management company, on-premise manager, or rent collector serving the dwelling is the owner's authorized agent for service of process unless the owner's name and business street address have been furnished in writing to the tenant.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Property Code § 92.001 § 92.001. DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpr_C92_S92.001.md)
- [Tex. Property Code § 92.002 § 92.002. APPLICATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpr_C92_S92.002.md)
- [Tex. Property Code § 92.003 § 92.003. LANDLORD'S AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpr_C92_S92.003.md)
- [Tex. Property Code § 92.004 § 92.004. HARASSMENT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpr_C92_S92.004.md)
- [Tex. Property Code § 92.005 § 92.005. ATTORNEY'S FEES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpr_C92_S92.005.md)
- [Tex. Property Code § 92.006 § 92.006. WAIVER OR EXPANSION OF DUTIES AND REMEDIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpr_C92_S92.006.md)
- [Tex. Property Code § 92.007 § 92.007. VENUE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpr_C92_S92.007.md)
- [Tex. Property Code § 92.008 § 92.008. INTERRUPTION OF UTILITIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpr_C92_S92.008.md)
- [Tex. Property Code § 92.009 § 92.009. RESIDENTIAL TENANT'S RIGHT OF REENTRY AFTER UNLAWFUL LOCKOUT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpr_C92_S92.009.md)
- [Tex. Property Code § 92.010 § 92.010. OCCUPANCY LIMITS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpr_C92_S92.010.md)
- [Tex. Property Code § 92.011 § 92.011. CASH RENTAL PAYMENTS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpr_C92_S92.011.md)
- [Tex. Property Code § 92.012 § 92.012. NOTICE TO TENANT AT PRIMARY RESIDENCE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpr_C92_S92.012.md)
- [Tex. Property Code § 92.013 § 92.013. NOTICE OF RULE OR POLICY CHANGE AFFECTING TENANT'S PERSONAL PROPERTY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpr_C92_S92.013.md)
- [Tex. Property Code § 92.014 § 92.014. PERSONAL PROPERTY AND SECURITY DEPOSIT OF DECEASED TENANT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpr_C92_S92.014.md)

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