| 1 | 1 | | 84R22586 LEH-F |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Dukes H.B. No. 3539 |
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| 3 | 3 | | Substitute the following for H.B. No. 3539: |
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| 4 | 4 | | By: Oliveira C.S.H.B. No. 3539 |
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| 7 | 7 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 8 | 8 | | AN ACT |
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| 9 | 9 | | relating to the regulation by a developer of the installation of |
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| 10 | 10 | | solar energy devices in a residential subdivision. |
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| 11 | 11 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 12 | 12 | | SECTION 1. Section 202.010(a), Property Code, is amended by |
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| 13 | 13 | | adding Subdivision (1-a) to read as follows: |
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| 14 | 14 | | (1-a) "Residential unit" means a structure or part of |
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| 15 | 15 | | a structure intended for use as a single residence and that is: |
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| 16 | 16 | | (A) a single-family house; or |
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| 17 | 17 | | (B) a separate living unit in a duplex, a |
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| 18 | 18 | | triplex, or a quadplex. |
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| 19 | 19 | | SECTION 2. Section 202.010(f), Property Code, is amended to |
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| 20 | 20 | | read as follows: |
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| 21 | 21 | | (f) During the development period for a development with |
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| 22 | 22 | | fewer than 51 planned residential units, the declarant may prohibit |
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| 23 | 23 | | or restrict a property owner from installing a solar energy device. |
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| 24 | 24 | | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |
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