Tenant broke the lease

[Glen E. Williamson Jr.]

My tenant broke the lease without warning. She abandoned the property without paying the rent that was due for October and the lease was written to end November 17, 2017. I have been searching the texaslawhelp.org website, but from what I see it's geared towards the tenants rights. I'm in search of the statutes that will back me up while I pursue all payments that is due to me. I already went to the small claims court and picked up the paperwork to file a claim. I was told by a lawyer that I only have 30 days to file a claim from the time I find out that the tenant vacated the property and I was supposed to send a letter to the tenant. I'm new to this and I know I will learn a lot through experience, but if anyone out there can place me on the right path I would greatly appreciate it.

Sincerely,

Glen E. Williamson Jr.