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CV-House-100Legal-aid form

Petition to Enforce Tenant Privacy

Texas · TexasLawHelp.org

This form is a petition used to file a lawsuit in justice court when a tenant believes their privacy rights have been violated by their landlord. It asks the court for actual damages and court costs.

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Where this fits in a case

After judgment

Stage: After judgment

This form is used when a tenant wishes to file a lawsuit in justice court because they believe their landlord or the landlord's employee entered the leased property in a way that violated the tenant's privacy.

Usually filed by the person starting the case.

Common questions

Who should fill out this form?
The tenant who is filing the lawsuit, who is the Petitioner, should fill out this form.
What kind of court is this for?
This form is for filing a suit in justice court, which has a jurisdictional limit of $20,000.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026.

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