What photos should a Texas tenant take at move-out?

Every room, every wall (all 4), floors (corner-to-corner), ceilings, every appliance interior and exterior, all fixtures, all closets and storage, the bathroom from multiple angles, the kitchen including under sinks, light fixtures, windows and screens, doors and locks, outdoor areas if applicable. Date-stamp every photo (most phones do this automatically). Include a closing shot showing the empty unit broom-clean. Texas small claims courts give significant weight to dated photos in deposit disputes. Email the photos to yourself for cloud-stored timestamps. Without photos, the tenant's word against the landlord's typically loses.

Source: Tex. Prop. Code 92.103