H.R. No. 2688
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State of
  Texas, 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011, That House Rule 13,
  Section 9(a), be suspended in part as provided by House Rule 13,
  Section 9(f), to enable the conference committee appointed to
  resolve the differences on House Bill 362 (regulation by a property
  owners' association of the installation of solar energy devices and
  certain roofing materials on property) to consider and take action
  on the following matters:
         (1)  House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(3), is suspended to permit
  the committee, in SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section
  202.010(a), Property Code, to add text on a matter which is not in
  disagreement to read as follows:
               (1)  "Development period" means a period stated in a
  declaration during which a declarant reserves:
                     (A)  a right to facilitate the development,
  construction, and marketing of the subdivision; and
                     (B)  a right to direct the size, shape, and
  composition of the subdivision.
         (2)  House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(3), is suspended to permit
  the committee, in SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section 202.010,
  Property Code, to add text on a matter which is not in disagreement
  to read as follows:
         (f)  During the development period, the declarant may
  prohibit or restrict a property owner from installing a solar
  energy device.
         (3)  House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(1), is suspended to permit
  the committee, in SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section
  202.011(1), Property Code, to change text on a matter which is not
  in disagreement to read as follows:
               (1)  are designed primarily to:
                     (A)  be wind and hail resistant;
                     (B)  provide heating and cooling efficiencies
  greater than those provided by customary composite shingles; or
                     (C)  provide solar generation capabilities; and
         Explanation: These changes are necessary to:
               (1)  clarify the application of provisions relating to
  the regulation of solar energy devices by property owners'
  associations; and
               (2)  modify the authority granted to property owners'
  associations relating to the installation of certain roofing
  materials.
 
  Solomons
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 2688 was adopted by the House on May
  29, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 142, Nays 0, 1 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House