Texas: money rules on one page
The pay & local tax, benefits, renting, unemployment and cost of living answers PayByTown has checked for Texas, each with the rule people ask about most and the official source it comes from. Open a topic for the details and the calculator. Last checked .
Pay & local tax
All of pay & local tax- Take-home pay calculator2026 paycheck afterfederal income tax, Social Security and MedicareSource: State revenue departments and statutes, checked
Benefits
All of benefits- SNAP income limitsGross income limit165% of the federal poverty lineSource: Texas Health and Human Services Commission: SNAP, checked
- Medicaid & CHIP income limitsMedicaidNot expanded; children up to 206% of povertySource: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, checked
Renting
All of renting- Security depositsDeposit back within30 days after the tenant gives up the unitSource: Tex. Prop. Code ch. 92, subch. C (§§ 92.101–92.113) and § 92.001, checked
- Breaking a leaseTenant notice (month-to-month)1 monthSource: Texas Property Code Chapter 91 (§§ 91.001, 91.006), checked
- Eviction noticesUnpaid rent notice3 days (pay or move out)Source: Tex. Prop. Code ch. 24 (§§ 24.004–24.0061), checked
- RepairsTime to repair7 days (presumed reasonable)Source: Tex. Prop. Code ch. 92 (Texas Legislature, Constitution and Statutes), checked
- Rent increasesNotice before a rent increase1 month / 7 daysSource: Tex. Prop. Code ch. 91 (§ 91.001), checked
Unemployment
All of unemployment- Unemployment benefitsWeekly benefit$76–$619, up to 26 weeksSource: TWC Eligibility & Benefit Amounts, checked
Cost of living
All of cost of living- Childcare costsCounties with prices254Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau, National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP) 2008-2022, county-level data file (NDCP2022.xlsx), checked
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