BILL ANALYSIS


                                                         S.B. 113
                                                    By: Patterson
                                                    Jurisprudence
                                                         02-07-95
                                       Committee Report (Amended)

BACKGROUND

Presently, residents in the subdivision of Demi John Island in
Brazoria County cannot extend or renew deed restrictions without
100 percent of the property owners' approval. Seventy-five percent
approval is requested to ease changes in deed restrictions.

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 113 adds to the areas subject to a statute
governing creation, extension, renewal, or modification of deed
restrictions applicable to residential real estate subdivisions.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or
agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 201.001(a), Property Code, to make this
chapter applicable to a residential real estate subdivision in an
unincorporated area of a county with a population of 190,000 or
more, adjacent to a county with a population of 2,4000,000 or more.

SECTION 2. Amends Section 201.001(c), Property Code, to prohibit
provisions requiring the consent of a developer or an architectural
control committee for addition to or modification of the
restrictions from affecting the exclusionary provisions of this
subsection.

SECTION 3. Amends Section 201.004(a), Property Code, to prohibit
rights, duties, or obligations created by a developer or
architectural control committee from being altered, unless the
person who is the holder of the rights or is obligated to perform
the duties joins in the petition.

SECTION 4. Emergency clause.
           Effective date: upon passage.