Do this today
- Photograph the condition. Write the date.
- Dial 311 or file with Fort Worth 311.
- If there is no heat, no water, or a gas smell: 911 or the utility first.
What does “livable” mean in Fort Worth?
Heat, water, sanitation, and structural safety are the usual floor. The exact list is in Texas Property Code — residential tenancies and often in the city housing code Fort Worth 311 enforces. This desk does not reprint temperature charts or hour-counts.
What if nothing happens after I report it?
Keep the request numbers from 311 or Fort Worth 311. Take that file to legal aid. Do not skip rent on a rumor. If the condition is dangerous tonight — no heat in winter, a gas leak, a collapsed ceiling — treat it as an emergency.
Fort Worth or Dallas?
Same Texas Property Code. Tarrant County justice court and Fort Worth Code Compliance for a Fort Worth address. Dallas County is the wrong stack. Do not mix them.
The Fort Worth layer
No Fort Worth rent board. Code compliance plus Tarrant County justice court.
Texas Property Code — residential tenancies (Tex. Prop. Code ch. 92) is the Texas floor. We name it. We do not paraphrase a day-count or a dollar cap out of it.
Fort Worth questions
What if there is no heat or no water in Fort Worth?
Treat it as urgent. Dial 311 or file with Fort Worth 311. If it is dangerous tonight, 911 or the utility. Then write it down and call legal aid before you skip rent.
Fort Worth or Dallas?
Same Texas Property Code. Tarrant County justice court and Fort Worth Code Compliance for a Fort Worth address. Dallas County is the wrong stack. Do not mix them.
What number should I call in Fort Worth?
Danger: 911. Mental-health crisis: 988. City services: 311. Court papers: LawHelp.org the same day. Fort Worth 311 does not replace legal aid when a case is filed.
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Last reviewed 8 September 2026. Legal information, not legal advice. Not a law firm. hello@renterprotection.org