BROKEN LEASE RENTER RESOURCES
Texas Rental Assistance and Legal Help for Renters
Here are places to start for Texas rental assistance and legal help. Before you count on any help, confirm the program covers your area, that you qualify and that it’s taking new requests right now.
Help with rent and basic needs
Search 2-1-1 Texas by where you live and what you need. What’s available, the funding and who qualifies all vary by program.
Open →Eviction and legal information
TexasLawHelp explains how evictions work and links to legal help.
Open →Texas eviction research guide
The Texas State Law Library’s guide points you to legal information and other resources.
Open →Start with your location
In Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Austin or San Antonio, search assistance programs by your current ZIP code. Ask each program if it covers your area, if it’s taking new requests and which documents it needs. Then check whether it helps with an old rental balance, a deposit or current rent.
If you’ve gotten court papers, read the deadlines and get legal help right away. Apartment locating won’t settle an eviction case, and it isn’t emergency housing.
Links reviewed October 11, 2026. A resource on this list may not have money or appointments open right now.