Tenant left after trashing property no forwarding address

[Abhishek Singhal]

My tenant left after completely trashing the property. The person did not leave a forwarding address (I have e-mail and/or phone number, social security etc. though). I was wondering what do I have to do to atleast put this on their credit history. 

I am assuming I will never recover lost rent and the money that went into house repair (several thousands). 

First question:

a. Small claims court or a collections agency (I live in a different state than the property)

b. Any recommendations on debt-collections agency or lawyer (Tarrant County, TX)

Abhishek