Does anyone know anything about tenant/landlord laws in Houston, Texas?

I was physically assaulted on the property i live at and my vehicle was also stolen the next day. Before I rented from this place i specifically asked how safe these apartments were as I am a victim of domestic violence and looking for a safe place to live with my children to get away permanently from abuse. The management lady assured that the apartments were safe and had a 24-hour security officer that patroled the grounds. This i never saw. Can I sue the apartment management company for damages and for them lying to me about the apartments being a safe place to live and about the security office that never was? Also, the selling/usage of drugs is very high and just two nights ago a young girl was murdered in the unit across from me.

according to the law… it seems you do have a right.
Source: (make sure you read all the way)
The only security required by law is locks on doors and windows, lights in common areas, and fences and latches at pools. Generally, every exterior door must have both a keyed and keyless bolting device as well as a door view, and all windows and sliding glass doors must have a latch, pin lock, or security bar. The law requires these devices to be installed at the landlord’s expense. The landlord is responsible for repairs or replacement of these devices during the term of the lease. The tenant must notify the landlord of the need for repair or replacement, and the landlord has a reasonable time to comply, which is usually considered to be one week. If the landlord does not provide the required amount of security, the tenant may: (1) install the security device and deduct the costs from the next month’s rent; (2) terminate the lease if the landlord does not comply within three days after being given a written request by the tenant; or (3) file suit against the landlord and try to obtain a judgment for a court order directing the landlord to install a security device, and recover actual damages, court costs, and possibly attorney’s fees.
There are two instances in which a landlord must provide security measures in addition to those listed above. First, a landlord is responsible if he acts negligently. Negligence generally means not acting as a reasonable person would. For example, if your landlord is aware that there have been shady characters loitering around the complex and fails to provide additional security measures or report it to the police, he may be acting negligently and, as a result, be liable for civil damages. Second, the landlord may have incurred an obligation to provide security under the Deceptive Trade Practices Act if he or she made any false statements about the state of the complex’s security. This law would allow you to recover damages if you were injured as a result of the landlord’s failure to provide the promised security.

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