83R2103 TJS-D
By: Watson S.B. No. 198
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to restrictive covenants regulating drought-resistant
landscaping or water-conserving turf.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 202.007(a), Property Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(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, including grass clippings, leaves, or
brush, or leaving grass clippings uncollected on grass;
(2) installing rain barrels or a rainwater harvesting
system; [or]
(3) implementing efficient irrigation systems,
including underground drip or other drip systems; or
(4) using drought-resistant landscaping or
water-conserving turf.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.