89R5316 JG-D
By: Bell of Montgomery H.B. No. 1524
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to certain definitions applicable to the Texas Fair
Housing Act.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 301.003, Property Code, is amended by
adding Subdivision (1-a) and amending Subdivision (8) to read as
follows:
(1-a) "Bona fide offer" means an offer made in good
faith without deceitful motives and that is legally binding on the
parties. The term includes a lump sum offer and an earnest money
deposit.
(8) "Dwelling" means any:
(A) structure or part of a structure that is
occupied as, or designed or intended for occupancy as, a residence
by one or more families and has received a certificate of occupancy;
or
(B) vacant land that is offered for sale or lease
for the construction or location of a structure or part of a
structure described by Paragraph (A).
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.