Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Texas

It is unlawful for an owner or occupant to allow any building under that person�s ownership or control to become or remain in a condition that constitutes a dangerous building. All buildings and structures which contain the following defects are considered dangerous:

Walls that lean or buckle, improperly distributed loads upon floors or roofs where there is insufficient strength to be reasonably safe, unoccupied buildings and structures that have been left unsecured from unauthorized entry and may be entered by vagrants, or could be entered by children, dilapidated, decayed, unsafe, unsanitary or substandard conditions that are likely to cause sickness or injury....

If you feel a violation needs to be reported, you can report it to the City�s 3-1-1 service helpline.

Within seven days of the complaint to 3-1-1, a Community Service Inspector will make a site visit to determine if a violation exists.

If there is a violation, the inspector will photos and leave a warning notice on the property giving the owner 10 days to remove the violation. A warning notice is also mailed to the property owner.

After the 11th day, the inspector revisits the property to check for compliance

If the owner complied, the file is closed. If not, the building is scheduled for a hearing and the owners and all people with interest in the building are notified of the hearing.

I would also suggest you have someone review your lease as well. Do you have a copy of it?