Guides & resources
Clear answers for families, landlords and property managers dealing with a difficult situation.
A death in a Texas rental — who pays for the cleanup?
Texas law gives landlords a duty to repair conditions affecting health and safety, with an exception that catches most death-in-a-rental cases. What the statute says, what it does not settle, and how tenants, families and landlords usually resolve it.
Choosing a companyIs biohazard cleanup licensed in Texas? What to check instead
Texas licenses mold remediators and sanitarians. It does not license crime scene, biohazard or unattended death cleanup. What that means when you are comparing companies, and the four questions that actually separate them.
Cost and insuranceDoes Texas pay for crime scene cleanup? What is covered
The Texas Crime Victims' Compensation Program pays up to $2,250 for crime scene cleanup — after a violent crime, after your insurance, never for repairs.
How the work is doneWhere the contaminated material goes: Texas waste rules
Texas excludes household waste from its medical waste rules, so a family clearing a home is not breaking them. The drop-offs still refuse the material, and a contractor hauling it needs a state registration you can look up.
After a deathWho releases a death scene in Texas
After a death at home, the medical examiner releases the person and the police release the property. Here is who does what in the major Texas counties, what each office publishes about timing, and what none of them will do.
PracticalWho Cleans Up After a Death in Texas?
Police and medical examiners don't clean the scene. Here's who is responsible for cleanup after a death at home in Texas, and what to do next.
Cost & InsuranceHow Much Does Crime Scene Cleanup Cost in Texas?
What drives the cost of crime scene and biohazard cleanup in Texas, typical price ranges, and how insurance and victim compensation can help.
EducationalUnattended Death Cleanup: What to Expect
A plain-language walkthrough of unattended death cleanup — why it's different from regular cleaning, the steps involved, and how long it takes.