Landlord witholding deposit but did not provide itemized list

[jay8829]

I live in Texas, and 30 days after moving out, I received a letter saying that he was not returning any of the deposit and gave a very suspect list of what he was deducting for, but not the dollar amount associated with each item, or even an actual total. A few of the items he listed are insane (most notably, the hot water heater) and he clearly can't be charging us for it; but I'm wondering, since the letter of the law says that he's required to give us an itemized list of deductions within 30 days of moveout, has he already lost a claim on the lease by not detailing the cost associated with each deduction?

 

[jay8829]

I went back by the house today to pick up a package that got delivered there, and also noticed that a window he charged us for being cracked had not been replaced, he's not allowed to charge for repairs that he did not make, right?

 

[FarmerJ]

Go back again and get a picture then get it printed and date stamped so if you take the LL to small claims court challenging what the LL held back you can also show the court that dated picture and ask for proofs of what he spent and to ask if any of it should have been at a lower depreciated value ?