Title PR, Property Code

Sec. 202.005. WITHDRAWAL OF SIGNATURE. (a) A signature may be withdrawn from a petition authorized to be filed in connection with terminating restrictive covenants, as provided by this section. (b) To withdraw a signature, the signer must request that the signature be withdrawn. …

Sec. 202.006. PUBLIC RECORDS. (a) A property owners' association shall file all dedicatory instruments in the real property records of each county in which the property to which the dedicatory instruments relate is located. (b) A dedicatory instrument has no effect until the inst…

Sec. 202.007. CERTAIN RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS PROHIBITED. (a) A property owners' association may not include or enforce a provision in a dedicatory instrument that prohibits or restricts a property owner from: (1) implementing measures promoting solid-waste composting of vegetation…

Sec. 202.008. LIMITATION ON FINES DURING RESIDENTIAL WATER RESTRICTION. (a) For the purposes of this section, "residential watering restriction" means a temporary restriction of water use to irrigate residential vegetation or turf that is mandated by a municipality, water utility…

Sec. 202.010. REGULATION OF SOLAR ENERGY DEVICES. (a) In this section: (1) "Development period" means a period stated in a declaration during which a declarant reserves: (A) a right to facilitate the development, construction, and marketing of the subdivision; and (B) a right to …

Sec. 202.011. REGULATION OF CERTAIN ROOFING MATERIALS. A property owners' association may not include or enforce a provision in a dedicatory instrument that prohibits or restricts a property owner who is otherwise authorized to install shingles on the roof of the owner's property…

Sec. 202.012. FLAG DISPLAY. (a) A property owners' association may not, except as provided in this section, adopt or enforce a dedicatory instrument provision that prohibits, restricts, or has the effect of prohibiting or restricting an owner from the display of: (1) the flag of …

Sec. 202.013. REGULATION OF ASSEMBLY, ASSOCIATION, AND SPEECH. (a) This section does not apply to a common area of a property owners' association that is not made available for meetings: (1) due to designated seasonal use; or (2) other than a meeting of the property owners' assoc…

Sec. 202.018. REGULATION OF DISPLAY OF CERTAIN RELIGIOUS ITEMS. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, a property owners' association may not enforce or adopt a provision in a dedicatory instrument, including a restrictive covenant, that prohibits a property owner or r…

Sec. 202.019. STANDBY ELECTRIC GENERATORS. (a) In this section, "standby electric generator" means a device that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy and is: (1) powered by natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, diesel fuel, biodiesel fuel, or hydrogen; (2) fully enclos…

Sec. 202.020. CERTAIN SALES OF BEVERAGES BY CHILDREN. (a) A property owners' association of a residential subdivision may not adopt or enforce a restrictive covenant that prohibits or regulates, including by requiring a permit or fee, the occasional sale of lemonade or other nona…

Sec. 202.021. REGULATION OF FIREARMS OR FIREARM AMMUNITION. A property owners' association may not include or enforce a provision in a dedicatory instrument that prohibits, restricts, or has the effect of prohibiting or restricting any person who is otherwise authorized from lawf…

Sec. 202.022. SWIMMING POOL ENCLOSURES. (a) In this section, "swimming pool enclosure" means a fence that: (1) surrounds a water feature, including a swimming pool or spa; (2) consists of transparent mesh or clear panels set in metal frames; (3) is not more than six feet in heigh…

Sec. 202.023. SECURITY MEASURES. (a) This section does not apply to: (1) a condominium as defined by Section 81.002 or 82.003; or (2) a master mixed-use property owners' association subject to Chapter 215. (b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a property owners' association m…

Sec. 202.024. DISCRIMINATION AGAINST TENANT BASED ON METHOD OF PAYMENT PROHIBITED. (a) In this section, "method of payment" includes payment made in whole or in part by: (1) a housing choice voucher under Section 8, United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. Section 1437f); or …