Texas Property Code 59.001 – Definitions
Terms Used In Texas Property Code 59.001
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
In this chapter:
(1) “Lessor” means an owner, lessor, sublessor, or managing agent of a self-service storage facility.
(1-a) “Military service” means:
(A) military service as defined by Section 101, Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. Section 511); and
(B) active duty service for a period of more than 30 consecutive days as a member of the Texas State Guard or Texas National Guard under the call of the governor.
(2) “Rental agreement” means a written or oral agreement that establishes or modifies the terms of use of a self-service storage facility.
(3) “Self-service storage facility” means real property that is rented to be used exclusively for storage of property and is cared for and controlled by the tenant.
(4) “Tenant” means a person entitled under a rental agreement to the exclusive use of storage space at a self-service storage facility.
(4-a) “Vehicle storage facility” has the meaning assigned by § 2303.002, Occupations Code.
(5) “Verified mail” means any method of mailing that provides evidence of mailing.