Texas Property Code - PROP § 92.351. Definitions

(1) “Application deposit” means a sum of money that is given to the landlord in connection with a rental application and that is refundable to the applicant if the applicant is rejected as a tenant.

(1-a) “Application fee” means a nonrefundable sum of money that is given to the landlord to offset the costs of screening an applicant for acceptance as a tenant.

(2) “Applicant” or “rental applicant” means a person who makes an application to a landlord for rental of a dwelling.

(3) “Co-applicant” means a person who makes an application for rental of a dwelling with other applicants and who plans to live in the dwelling with other applicants.

(4) “Deposited” means deposited in an account of the landlord or the landlord's agent in a bank or other financial institution.

(5) “Landlord” means a prospective landlord to whom a person makes application for rental of a dwelling.

(5-a) “Rental application” means a written request made by an applicant to a landlord to lease premises from the landlord.

(6) “Required date” means the required date for any acceptance of the applicant under Section 92.352.