| 1 | 1 | | 88R581 SCL-F |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Leach H.B. No. 2267 |
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| 5 | 5 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 6 | 6 | | AN ACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | relating to the sale of unplatted lots in certain subdivisions of |
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| 8 | 8 | | land. |
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| 9 | 9 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 10 | 10 | | SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 232, Local Government |
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| 11 | 11 | | Code, is amended by adding Section 232.0049 to read as follows: |
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| 12 | 12 | | Sec. 232.0049. PROHIBITION ON SALE OF UNPLATTED LOT. (a) |
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| 13 | 13 | | This section does not apply to a lot located in a county to which |
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| 14 | 14 | | Subchapter B or C applies. |
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| 15 | 15 | | (b) In this section, "subdivider" and "subdivision" have |
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| 16 | 16 | | the meanings assigned by Section 232.021. |
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| 17 | 17 | | (c) A subdivider or the agent of a subdivider may not sell a |
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| 18 | 18 | | lot in a subdivision or allow the lot to be sold if the subdivision |
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| 19 | 19 | | has not been platted as required by this subchapter. |
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| 20 | 20 | | SECTION 2. Section 232.0049, Local Government Code, as |
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| 21 | 21 | | added by this Act, applies only to the sale of a lot that occurs on |
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| 22 | 22 | | or after the effective date of this Act. |
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| 23 | 23 | | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |
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