New duplex tenant with no lease

[Leah Bell]

Please help. I just closed on a duplex. I have tenants that will be moving in soon. The current inherited tenant has a history if late payments and is on a month to month lease. I immediately gave him a 30 day notice to vacate. He called and informed me that the person on the lease no longer lives their and that he took over the apt. He has not paid rent for April and does not seem to have any intention of paying. How do I handle this situation. The duplex is in Tx.