# Tex. Property Code § 92.010: OCCUPANCY LIMITS

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpr_C92_S92.010

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Property Code § 92.010
- **Heading:** OCCUPANCY LIMITS
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 92 / Section 92.010

## Text

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the maximum number of adults that a landlord may allow to occupy a dwelling is three times the number of bedrooms in the dwelling.

(b) A landlord may allow an occupancy rate of more than three adult tenants per bedroom:

(1) to the extent that the landlord is required by a state or federal fair housing law to allow a higher occupancy rate; or

(2) if an adult whose occupancy causes a violation of Subsection (a) is seeking temporary sanctuary from family violence, as defined by Section 71.004, Family Code, for a period that does not exceed one month.

(c) An individual who owns or leases a dwelling within 3,000 feet of a dwelling as to which a landlord has violated this section, or a governmental entity or civic association acting on behalf of the individual, may file suit against a landlord to enjoin the violation. A party who prevails in a suit under this subsection may recover court costs and reasonable attorney's fees from the other party. In addition to court costs and reasonable attorney's fees, a plaintiff who prevails under this subsection may recover from the landlord $500 for each violation of this section.

(d) In this section:

(1) "Adult" means an individual 18 years of age or older.

(2) "Bedroom" means an area of a dwelling intended as sleeping quarters. The term does not include a kitchen, dining room, bathroom, living room, utility room, or closet or storage area of a dwelling.

## 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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