| 6 | 4 | | AN ACT |
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| 7 | 5 | | relating to the regulation by a developer of the installation of |
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| 8 | 6 | | solar energy devices in a residential subdivision. |
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| 9 | 7 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 10 | 8 | | SECTION 1. Section 202.010(a), Property Code, is amended by |
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| 11 | 9 | | adding Subdivision (1-a) to read as follows: |
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| 12 | 10 | | (1-a) "Residential unit" means a structure or part of |
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| 13 | 11 | | a structure intended for use as a single residence and that is: |
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| 14 | 12 | | (A) a single-family house; or |
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| 15 | 13 | | (B) a separate living unit in a duplex, a |
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| 16 | 14 | | triplex, or a quadplex. |
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| 17 | 15 | | SECTION 2. Section 202.010(f), Property Code, is amended to |
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| 18 | 16 | | read as follows: |
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| 19 | 17 | | (f) During the development period for a development with |
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| 20 | 18 | | fewer than 51 planned residential units, the declarant may prohibit |
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| 21 | 19 | | or restrict a property owner from installing a solar energy device. |
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| 22 | 20 | | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |
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| 21 | + | ______________________________ ______________________________ |
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| 22 | + | President of the Senate Speaker of the House |
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| 23 | + | I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1626 passed the Senate on |
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| 24 | + | April 27, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 28, Nays 2. |
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| 25 | + | ______________________________ |
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| 26 | + | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 27 | + | I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1626 passed the House on |
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| 28 | + | May 12, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 136, Nays 8, |
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| 29 | + | two present not voting. |
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| 30 | + | ______________________________ |
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| 31 | + | Chief Clerk of the House |
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| 32 | + | Approved: |
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| 33 | + | ______________________________ |
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| 34 | + | Date |
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| 35 | + | ______________________________ |
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| 36 | + | Governor |
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