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Texas Property Code - PROP § 216.001. Definitions

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

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(1) “Dedicatory instrument” has the meaning assigned by Section 202.001.

(2) “Lienholder” and “owner” have the meanings assigned by Section 201.003.

(3) “Older subdivision” means a subdivision described by a recorded map or plat filed before 1947 in the real property records of the county in which the subdivision is located.

(4) “Petition” has the meaning assigned by Section 202.001.

(5) “Property owners' association” means an incorporated or unincorporated homeowners' association, community association, civic club, or similar entity that:

(A) has a membership primarily consisting of the owners of real property in a subdivision;  and

(B) supports the enforcement of or promotes the observance of the deed restrictions applicable to all or part of the property located in the subdivision.

(6) “Restrictions” has the meaning assigned by Section 209.002.

(7) “Subdivision” means land that:

(A) consists of multiple sections that have each been divided into two or more parts on a map or plat that has been recorded in the real property records of a county;  and

(B) is or was subject to restrictions that:

(i) limit a majority of the land, excluding streets and public areas, to residential use;  and

(ii) were recorded in the real property records of the county.

(8) “University” means an institution of higher education or a private or independent institution of higher education, as those terms are defined by Section 61.003, Education Code.  The term includes a university's affiliate entity, including an endowment instrument, and a unit, division, institution, or agency established to operate as a component part of a university.

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