PROPERTY CODE

CHAPTER 2. NATURE OF PROPERTY


	§ 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	(d)  to (h) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 338, § 
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, § 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  
Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 899, § 5, eff. Sept. 1, 
2001;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1055, § 5, eff. Jan. 1, 2002;  
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 338, § 41 to 43, 52(2), eff. June 18, 
2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, § 14A.802, eff. Sept. 1, 
2003.


	§ 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, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.