88R9288 MP-F
By: Guillen, Cain H.B. No. 2970
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the municipal regulation of HUD-code manufactured
homes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 1201.008, Occupations Code, is amended
by adding Subsections (g), (h), (i), (j), and (k) to read as
follows:
(g) Notwithstanding any other law, other than Subsections
(h), (i), and (k), a municipality shall allow the placement of a new
HUD-code manufactured home as a permitted use in all zoning
classifications that allow detached residential single-family or
duplex dwellings, if the owner of the HUD-code manufactured home
elects to treat the manufactured home as real property under
Section 1201.2055.
(h) A municipality may adopt an ordinance, regulation, or
other measure that requires a new HUD-code manufactured home
elected to be treated as real property and used as a single-family
or duplex dwelling to:
(1) have a value equal to or greater than the median
taxable value of each single-family dwelling located within 500
feet of the lot on which the new HUD-code manufactured home is
proposed to be placed, as determined by the most recent certified
tax appraisal roll for the properties;
(2) have exterior siding, roofing, foundation fascia,
and fenestration compatible with each single-family dwelling
located within 500 feet of the lot on which the new HUD-code
manufactured home is proposed to be placed;
(3) comply with the municipality's aesthetic, building
setback, side and rear yard offset, subdivision control,
architectural landscaping, square footage, and other site
requirements that would apply to a single-family dwelling
constructed on the site; or
(4) be securely placed on a permanent foundation
system.
(i) For purposes of Subsection (h), the value of a HUD-code
manufactured home is the taxable or initial sales value of the
HUD-code manufactured home and the value of the lot after the
placement of the HUD-code manufactured home on the lot.
(j) A municipality may not adopt or enforce an ordinance,
regulation, or other measure that imposes a requirement on a new
HUD-code manufactured home elected to be treated as real property
under Section 1201.2055 that is more stringent than the regulations
that would apply to a new single-family or duplex dwelling
constructed on the site.
(k) This section does not:
(1) limit the authority of a municipality to adopt an
ordinance, regulation, or other measure to protect historic
properties or historic districts; or
(2) affect deed restrictions.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.