You will see verbiage like this: (as of this date, The most recent amount of the Stand-By Fee is $\nExample:\nThe District has the authority to adopt and impose a standby fee on property in the District that has water, sanitary sewer, or drainage facilities and services available but not connected and which does not have a house, building, or other improvement located thereon and does not substantially utilize the utility capacity available to the property. The District may exercise the authority without holding an election on the matter. AS OF THIS DATE, THE MOST RECENT AMOUNT OF THE STANDBY FEE IS $ -0-. AN unpaid standby fee is a personal obligation of the person that owned the property at the time of imposition and is secured by a lien on the property. Any person may request a certificate from the District stating the amount, if any, of unpaid standby fees on a tract of property in the District.\n\nYour best answer will be to ask the assessor\'s office when you pick up a Notice To Purchaser.\n

What charges may be deducted from a security deposit?\nSome charges may be deducted from the security deposit (Section 92.104). The landlord may deduct damages and charges for which the tenant is legally liable under the lease or as a result of its breach. However, no charges are allowed for normal wear and tear. The phrase normal wear and tear is\nde ned as “deterioration that results from the intended use of a dwelling . . . but term does not include deterioration that results from negligence, carelessness, accident or abuse of the premises, equipment or chattels by the tenant, by a member of the tenant’s household or by a guest of the tenant” (Texas Property Code, Section 92.001[4]).\nAlthough there is a statutory de nition of normal wear and tear, there has been no case law to amplify its meaning. Consequently, the determination is on a case-by-case basis with no fact situations as prec- edents.\nThe landlord is required to give the tenant a writ- ten, itemized list of all the deductions except when\n• the tenant owes rent at the time of the surren- der and\n• the amount of rent owed is not disputed.\nHopefully this answers some of your questions.

Hello Mr. Wilson, as it happens I worked for the property tax assessor for 150 mud jurisdictions for 15 years. If you can tell me which my district. I can give you a much more accurate answer.