How to send a lease violation notice in Texas

In Texas, a lease violation notice may be delivered by hand delivery, posting at the property, First-Class mail, certified mail with electronic return receipt, email; certified mail is not a listed method. The notice period is 3 days.

Last reviewed September 21, 2026 · Business research, not legal advice.

Requirement	Texas lease violation notice
Delivery method	Hand delivery, posting at the property, First-Class mail, certified mail with electronic return receipt, email — Cortul also sends a First-Class copy.
Notice period	3 days (calendar days; if the last day is a weekend or holiday, the next business day)
Deemed received	When it is mailed
If refused or unclaimed	Refused mail is treated as received; unclaimed mail gets a First-Class copy as the additional step courts look for.
Statutes	Tex. Prop. Code §24.005; §24.0042

Step by step

Write the notice with every required element (the Texas template in Cortul already has them).
Verify the recipient's mailing address with USPS.
Send it by a method the law allows, and keep a mailed copy.
Keep the mailing and tracking records, and your own record of any service you did yourself.
Calendar the deadline from the mailing date.