# Apartments on Probation in Texas | Plan Your Next Move > Looking for a Texas apartment on probation? Talk through property criteria with our locating team and confirm residence permission with your supervising officer. URL: https://felonfriendlyapartments.com/probation/ # Find Texas Apartments That Accept Renters on Probation On probation in Texas? Tell us about your move, budget and record. We check each community's written screening criteria and send you a list to look at. You get any permission your officer requires before you change your address. [Start Your Free Search](/find-apartments/) ![Renter at a kitchen table going over probation conditions before a Texas apartment search](/images/misc/renter-at-kitchen-table-with-probation-conditions-.webp) ## What You Get - A search that fits your probation conditions - Communities whose criteria fit your case as it stands today - Help telling straight probation apart from deferred adjudication - Free help in the five Texas metros we cover ## Start with what your officer needs Ask your supervising officer what approval you need and if the court has to be involved. Moving to another county or state can work differently from a move across town. Follow the instructions for your case. ## We check the property's rule separately We look at how each property's policy treats people on supervision right now and how it treats the outcome of your case. If you're still on deferred adjudication, don't describe it as a finished case. If a property will review your case, that still doesn't guarantee approval. ## Plan the practical details - Getting to work and required appointments. - Which income documents each community takes and your total move-in costs. - Limits on who lives with you and where you can live. - What happens if the unit or move date changes. Read [getting ready for a residence change](/guide/probation-approved-residence-requirements/) and [the probation apartment search guide](/guide/renting-while-on-probation-in-texas/). Our job is to help you look at housing in the five metros we serve. We can't give you permission or change your court conditions. If you have to register as a sex offender, read [renting with a registration requirement](/sex-offense-registration/). ## How probation and parole differ for housing In Texas, probation is called community supervision. Your local community supervision and corrections department (CSCD) runs it. Parole runs through the TDCJ Parole Division and the Board of Pardons and Paroles. Who signs off on an address can differ, so ask your own officer. Read [probation vs. parole for apartment approval](/guide/probation-vs-parole-for-apartment-approval/). ## What we look at before we suggest a community - If it's straight probation or deferred adjudication probation - Any limits on where you can live or who you can live with - The charge and where the case stands - Your metro, budget and move date We match these details to each community's written criteria, not to the type of building. ![Address paperwork for a probation officer on a desk](/images/features/approved-residence-documentation-on-desk-with-coun.webp) ![Two story garden style apartment community in Texas](/images/features/two-story-texas-garden-apartment-community-with-br.webp) ![Renter carrying a moving box up apartment stairs](/images/features/renter-carrying-moving-box-up-breezeway-stairs-int.webp) ![Empty living room with a ceiling fan](/images/features/living-room-with-ceiling-fan-neutral-walls-vinyl-p.webp) ## How It Works ### Send your probation details and metro Tell us if it's straight or deferred probation, your county and any address limits. Add your budget and move date. ### We check the criteria Some communities treat renters on probation like any other applicant. Others have their own rules. We check which is which. ### Look over your options We send you a list of communities whose criteria fit your record. You pick favorites, and we send them a guest card. ### Tour, apply and get permission Get any permission your officer requires before you sign. The community decides on your application. ### Start Your Free Apartment Search Our locating help is free. Tell us about your move, budget and record. We text you shortly after you send the form. ## Questions About This Record Type ### Can I rent an apartment on probation? Many renters on probation do. The case on your record and the community's criteria matter most. Some applications ask about current supervision too, so read each question with care. ### Do I have to tell the landlord I'm on probation? Answer what the application asks, and answer it honestly. Some forms ask about convictions only. Others ask about current supervision. ### How is deferred adjudication probation different from straight probation? Straight probation follows a conviction. Deferred adjudication isn't a conviction, and if you finish it, the judge dismisses the case. See our [deferred adjudication page](/deferred-adjudication/) for more. ### What does my probation officer need for a new address? Rules differ by county department and by case. Before you sign a lease or pay a deposit, ask your officer what they need and if the court has to sign off. ### How much does your help cost? Nothing. Renters don't pay for our locating service. Participating communities may pay our sponsoring brokerage a referral fee, and each community sets its own rent and fees. ## Related Record Types ### [Parole](/parole/) See what we check → ### [Reentry Housing](/reentry-housing/) See what we check → ### [Felony Convictions](/felony-convictions/) See what we check → FREE GUIDES ## Guides for This Record Type ### [Need to Move During Active Deferred Adjudication?](/guide/renting-during-active-deferred-adjudication/) What to sort out if you need to move during deferred adjudication. Read guide → ### [Check Your Records Before an Apartment Application](/guide/how-to-check-your-own-background-before-you-apply/) See what your records show before a community runs its report. Read guide → ### [Felony Apartment Application: Documents to Gather](/guide/what-to-have-ready-before-you-apply-with-a-felony/) A simple list of papers to gather before you pay a fee. Read guide → ## Prepare before you apply [Renter tools and budget checklist](/renter-resources/) · [Local Help](/local-resources/) · [How our free service works](/how-it-works/)