 Texas tenants leased their property “as is” under the common law doctrine of caveat emptor, Latin for “let the buyer beware.” The tenant was expected to carefully inspect the property before signing her lease.Afterwards, she was expected to continue paying rent even if the property became uninhabitable.Of course, landlords and tenants could contract for the landlord to make needed repairs and maintain the condition otherwise, but there was no legal duty to do so.