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To terminate the lease early under Section 92.016, the tenant must obtain a court order as described in the Property Code, deliver it to the landlord, and vacate the property. The Texas REALTORS\u00ae\u00a0Residential Lease\u00a0(TXR 2001) includes a statutory notice to tenants regarding family violence, which helps landlords avoid other penalties and losses.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes.\u00a0Section 92.016 of the Texas Property Code\u00a0gives tenants the right to vacate a property and avoid liability in instances of family violence. That includes violence between lease occupants, even if they\u2019re not related. 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