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CHAPTER 1024 H.B. No. 645 1 AN ACT 2 relating to prohibiting the creation or enforcement of certain 3 restrictive covenants that undermine water conservation. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 5 SECTION 1. Chapter 202, Property Code, is amended by adding 6 Section 202.007 to read as follows: 7 Sec. 202.007. CERTAIN RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS PROHIBITED. 8 (a) A property owners' association may not include or enforce a 9 provision in a dedicatory instrument that prohibits or restricts a 10 property owner from: 11 (1) implementing measures promoting solid-waste 12 composting of vegetation, including grass clippings, leaves, or 13 brush, or leaving grass clippings uncollected on grass; 14 (2) installing rain barrels or a rainwater harvesting 15 system; or 16 (3) implementing efficient irrigation systems, 17 including underground drip or other drip systems. 18 (b) A provision that violates Subsection (a) is void. 19 (c) A property owners' association may restrict the type of 20 turf used by a property owner in the planting of new turf to 21 encourage or require water-conserving turf. 22 (d) This section does not: 23 (1) restrict a property owners' association from 24 regulating the requirements, including size, type, shielding, and
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 645, Chapter 1024,
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June 20, 2003;
[Austin, Texas].
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