{"id":"bf7a94d1-d4df-46d8-8a6e-9f56b4dca377","task":"Decide between rekey and full replacement after a rental tenant turnover","domain":"statutes.capitol.texas.gov","steps":["Check whether the property's state has an explicit statutory rekey requirement at tenant turnover; for example, Texas Property Code requires certain security devices to be rekeyed within a set number of days of each tenant turnover, at the landlord's expense.","Where no statute mandates it, such as in several states with no explicit rekey-between-tenants law, advise the landlord that rekeying is still widely recommended best practice even though it isn't legally required.","Evaluate the hardware condition: if cylinders/locks are in good working order, a rekey is normally the faster, lower-cost option versus full hardware replacement.","Recommend full replacement instead of rekey when the hardware is worn, damaged, non-conforming to current code, or when the client wants to upgrade to a keyway or security tier the existing hardware can't support.","Document the work performed and, where applicable, the statutory deadline met, in case the landlord needs to show compliance later."],"gotchas":["Statutory rekey deadlines and obligations are state (and sometimes city) specific; don't assume a rule that applies in one state applies nationwide.","Rekeying only changes what key operates the existing cylinder; it doesn't address a lock that is undersized, damaged, or non-code-compliant, which should be flagged separately as a replacement issue."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T17:28:16.688Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/bf7a94d1-d4df-46d8-8a6e-9f56b4dca377"}