CHAPTER 2. NATURE OF PROPERTY - Texas Statutes

PROPERTY CODE

TITLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

CHAPTER 2. NATURE OF PROPERTY

Sec. 2.001. MANUFACTURED HOUSING. (a) Except as provided by

Subsection (b), a manufactured home is personal property.

(b) A manufactured home is real property if:

(1) the statement of ownership and location for the home issued

under Section 1201.207, Occupations Code, reflects that the owner

has elected to treat the home as real property; and

(2) a certified copy of the statement of ownership and location

has been filed in the real property records in the county in

which the home is located.

(c) In this section, "consumer," "document of title," "first

retail sale," "manufactured home," and "mobile home" have the

meanings assigned by Chapter 1201, Occupations Code.

(d) to (h) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 338, Sec.

52(2).

(i) This section does not require a retailer or retailer's agent

to obtain a license under Chapter 1101, Occupations Code.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 978, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1,

1995. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 899, Sec. 5, eff.

Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1055, Sec. 5, eff. Jan.

1, 2002; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 338, Sec. 41 to 43, 52(2),

eff. June 18, 2003; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.802,

eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Sec. 2.002. DRY FIRE HYDRANTS: AGREEMENT IS PERSONAL. (a) An

agreement between an owner, lessee, or occupant of real property

and a fire-fighting agency relating to the connection of a dry

fire hydrant to a source of water on the property or the

installation of a dry fire hydrant on the property may not bind a

subsequent owner, lessee, or occupant of the real property.

(b) In this section:

(1) "Dry fire hydrant" means a fire hydrant that is connected to

a stock tank, pond, or other similar source of water from which

water is pumped in case of fire.

(2) "Fire-fighting agency" means any entity that provides

fire-fighting services, including:

(A) a volunteer fire department; and

(B) a political subdivision of this state authorized to provide

fire-fighting services.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 437, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1,

1997.