Notice of Lockout
(Commercial Lease) (TX)

Summary

This Notice of Lockout for Nonpayment of Rent may be used in Texas to provide the statutorily required notice to a tenant that is delinquent in its payment of rent that the landlord intends to change the door lock(s) at the leased premises. This notice contains practical guidance and a drafting note. Tex. Prop. Code § 93.002(c) grants landlords in the Texas the right to lockout commercial tenants who are delinquent in the payment of their rent. The statute does not require pre-lockout notices, but the Texas Property Code does require posting of notice at the time of lockout. Pursuant to the statute, written notice must be posted on the tenant's front door stating the name and address or telephone number of the individual or company from which a new key may be obtained. Tex. Prop. Code § 93.002(f). A new key is only required to be provided during the tenant's regular business hours and only if the tenant pays. Id. Before taking steps to lockout a tenant, always read the lease for any additional or different contractual requirements or conditions, since the lease will govern to the extent it conflicts with the statute. Tex. Prop. Code § 93.002(h). For further guidance see Commercial Eviction (TX).