83R2103 TJS-D
 
  By: Watson S.B. No. 198
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to restrictive covenants regulating drought-resistant
  landscaping or water-conserving turf.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 202.007(a), Property Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         (a)  A property owners' association may not include or
  enforce a provision in a dedicatory instrument that prohibits or
  restricts a property owner from:
               (1)  implementing measures promoting solid-waste
  composting of vegetation, including grass clippings, leaves, or
  brush, or leaving grass clippings uncollected on grass;
               (2)  installing rain barrels or a rainwater harvesting
  system; [or]
               (3)  implementing efficient irrigation systems,
  including underground drip or other drip systems; or
               (4)  using drought-resistant landscaping or
  water-conserving turf.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.