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Legal fee deduction from security deposit (Texas)

If my tenant refuses to communicate with me (Landlord), necessitating me to use a lawyer to communicate with them, the legal fees can be deducted from their security deposit?
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Well, it depends on what the issue is that you're trying to communicate over. You can keep any part or all of a security deposit if you feel justified. If the tenant contests it, be prepared to defend your reason to a judge.
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