Apartment Rental Laws in TEXAS - TAA lease?...can Apartment DENY allowing review of contract before signing?

Our apartment has New Owners. They claim that we have to sign a 32 page contract, but refused to fax a copy to me to review first. I can ONLY see it in their office during the time of signing.....

Is this ILLEGAL? Why do they refuse my ability to review with a lawyer ahead of time?
How can they FORCE us to re-sign an ENTIRE lease for a mere change of rental payment dates?

Is there an agency for RENTERS in the state of Texas that I can contact about this? I also believe that some subliminal discrimination against the handicapped may also be a part of their agenda, since apartment communities in North Texas seem focused on appearances, and wheelchairs are not seen as 'upward mobile' or fashionable.

PS - they claim that even though we renewed our lease in October for rental period of Feb 2008 to Jan 2009, that because of changing the rent due time from the 1st to the 3/4th makes it necessary to re-do an entire lease. The original lease wasn't any 32 pages, either.
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We are going to try and find a new place, but rentals in this area are not only very high, but I need to find a place very close to work b/c my hubby is disabled, and he needs to have me nearby AND he needs a fully usable wheel chair accessible toilet & bath area. They are as rare as "hens teeth" to find, too. Last place he stayed, he was UNABLE (yep!) Unable to use the toilet, so he had to compromise & be creative in handling that delicate duty....need I say more???

Sounds like they're hiding something. You have the right to review any paper before signing. There are landlord/tenant offices in just about every city. Or contact your nearest Legal Aid office for advice. They charge on a sliding scale.

Contact your local tennants association.They will have all the answers to your questions.Good luck.

start looking for new place.
32 pgs for lease is bs.

contact legal aid in city , apartment ***. in city.

Are they changing the due date as a favor to you? Or are they doing it themselves?

If it's a favor to you, tell them "Never mind, we'll just stay with the old lease and due date."

If it's their idea, tell them they can change the due date if they want, but you will continue to have it in by the 1st each month, and will not be signing a new lease since you already have one until 2009.

You have a lease already. They cannot force you to sign a new one. If they hassle you about it, contact an attorney. MANY attorneys will beg to get to represent a man in a wheelchair against a discriminatory apartment manager....

With Apartment managers like that: Tell them because your money situtation will remain the same they will get there money on the 4th as it always was! Or take this as your last payment and move. I bet the new managers want to tack on late payment penaltys. Thankfully I have been a home owner for the past 6 years. Texas Law is different on land lord tennant rights. The time is right to buy a forclosed house.