HBA-DMD, NIK H.B. 3736 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3736
By: Eiland
Land & Resource Management
9/15/1999
Enrolled



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Prior to the 76th Legislature, only suburbs adjacent to large cities had
access to the procedures governing restrictive covenants. While other
homeowners' associations could benefit from these procedures, they were
unavailable under the Property Code. H.B. 3736 extends such access to
homeowners' associations in the incorporated area of a county having a
population of 190,000 or more that is adjacent to a county having a
population of 2,400,000 or more. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 201.001(a), Property Code, to make this chapter
(Restrictive Covenants Applicable to Certain Subdivisions) applicable to a
residential real estate subdivision that is located in whole or in part in
the incorporated area of a county having a population of 190,000 or more
that is adjacent to a county having a population of 2,400,000 or more. 

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.