Bill Text: TX HB67 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Relating to restrictive covenants related to swimming pool enclosures.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-04-19 - Referred to Business & Commerce [HB67 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB67-Engrossed.html
87R16948 MWC-D | ||
By: Toth, et al. | H.B. No. 67 |
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relating to restrictive covenants related to swimming pool | ||
enclosures. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Chapter 202, Property Code, is amended by adding | ||
Section 202.022 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 202.022. SWIMMING POOL ENCLOSURES. (a) In this | ||
section, "swimming pool enclosure" means a fence that: | ||
(1) surrounds a water feature, including a swimming | ||
pool or spa; | ||
(2) consists of transparent mesh or clear panels set | ||
in metal frames; | ||
(3) is not more than six feet in height; and | ||
(4) is designed to not be climbable. | ||
(b) A property owners' association: | ||
(1) may not adopt or enforce a provision in a | ||
dedicatory instrument that prohibits or restricts a property owner | ||
from installing on the property owner's property a swimming pool | ||
enclosure that conforms to applicable state or local safety | ||
requirements; and | ||
(2) may adopt and enforce a provision in a dedicatory | ||
instrument establishing limitations related to the appearance of a | ||
swimming pool enclosure, including limitations establishing | ||
permissible colors for a swimming pool enclosure, provided that the | ||
provision does not prohibit a swimming pool enclosure that is black | ||
in color and consists of transparent mesh set in metal frames. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |