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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to certain definitions applicable to the Texas Fair |
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Housing Act. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 301.003, Property Code, is amended by |
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adding Subdivision (1-a) and amending Subdivision (8) to read as |
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follows: |
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(1-a) "Bona fide offer" means an offer made in good |
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faith without deceitful motives and that is legally binding on the |
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parties. The term includes a lump sum offer and an earnest money |
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deposit. |
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(8) "Dwelling" means any: |
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(A) structure or part of a structure that is |
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occupied as, or designed or intended for occupancy as, a residence |
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by one or more families and has received a certificate of occupancy; |
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or |
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(B) vacant land that is offered for sale or lease |
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for the construction or location of a structure or part of a |
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structure described by Paragraph (A). |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |