Texas HB 431: Relating to the regulation by a property owners' association of the installation of solar roof tiles.

Bill Text

89(R) HB 431 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

  

  

  
 H.B. No. 431

  

  

  

  

 AN ACT

  

 relating to the regulation by a property owners' association of the 

  

 installation of solar roof tiles.

  

        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

  

        SECTION 1.  Section 202.010(a)(2), Property Code, is amended 

  

 to read as follows:

  

              (2)  "Solar energy device" has the meaning assigned by 

  

 Section 171.107, Tax Code.  The term includes a solar roof tile.

  

        SECTION 2.  The amendment by this Act of Section 

  

 202.010(a)(2), Property Code, is intended to clarify rather than 

  

 change existing law.

  

        SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 

  

 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 

  

 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this 

  

 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 

  

 Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

  

  

  
 ______________________________
 ______________________________

  
    President of the Senate
 Speaker of the House     

  

  

   

        I certify that H.B. No. 431 was passed by the House on April 

   

 29, 2025, by the following vote:  Yeas 129, Nays 14, 1 present, not 

   

 voting.

   

   

 ______________________________

   

 Chief Clerk of the House   

  

  

   

        I certify that H.B. No. 431 was passed by the Senate on May 

   

 19, 2025, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.

   

   

 ______________________________

   

 Secretary of the Senate    

   

 APPROVED:  _____________________

   

                    Date          

   

  

   

           _____________________

   

                  Governor