SRC-TLE, AMY S.B. 1238 78(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 1238
By: Lucio
Business & Commerce
8/27/2003
Enrolled


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, provisions relating to landlord-tenant relationships for
manufactured home communities and manufactured homeowners affect
campground and recreational vehicle park owners, with the inclusion of
temporary recreational vehicles in the definition of manufactured homes.
S.B. 1238 defines a "park model unit" and redefines "recreational vehicle"
to specify the permanent nature of the vehicle.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to
a state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 94.001, Property Code, to define "park model
unit," redefine "recreational vehicle," and redesignate Subdivisions (9) -
(10) as Subdivisions (10) - (11). 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 94.051, Property Code, to include in the
required disclosure, the requirement that, regardless of the term of the
lease, if the recreational vehicle is tied to, affixed, or otherwise a
permanent part of the premises, the landlord give 60 days notice of
nonrenewal of the lease and required relocation of the manufactured home
or recreational vehicle. 

SECTION 3.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2003.