By:  Eiland (Senate Sponsor - Janek)                              H.B. No. 1454
	(In the Senate - Received from the House April 14, 2003; 
April 15, 2003, read first time and referred to Committee on 
Intergovernmental Relations; May 16, 2003, reported favorably by 
the following vote:  Yeas 4, Nays 0; May 16, 2003, sent to printer.)


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to powers of a property owners' association relating to 
restrictive covenants in certain subdivisions.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 204.002(a), Property Code, is amended to 
read as follows:
	(a)  This chapter applies only to a residential real estate 
subdivision, excluding a condominium development governed by Title 
7, Property Code, that is located in whole or in part:
		(1)  in a county with a population of 2.8 million or 
more; or 
		(2)  in a county with a population of 250,000 or more 
that is adjacent to a county having a population of 2.8 million or 
more and is adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.                           



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