Amend CSSB 142 (house committee printing) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumbering SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:

SECTION ____.  Subsection (a), Section 202.007, Property Code, is amended to read as follows:

(a)  A property owners' association may not include or enforce a provision in a dedicatory instrument that prohibits or restricts a property owner from:

(1)  implementing measures promoting solid-waste composting of vegetation, including grass clippings, leaves, or brush, or leaving grass clippings uncollected on grass;

(2)  installing rain barrels or a rainwater harvesting system; [or]

(3)  implementing efficient irrigation systems, including underground drip or other drip systems; or

(4)  implementing landscaping design, including xeriscaping, that promotes water conservation.