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TX Occ Code § 1201.212 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle C - Regulation of Certain Types of Housing and Buildings|Chapter 1201 - Manufactured Housing|Subchapter E. Manufactured Home Statements of Ownership|Section 1201.212. Transfer of Ownership by Operation of Law

Sec. 1201.212.  TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP BY OPERATION OF LAW.  (a)  If the ownership of a manufactured home in this state is transferred by inheritance, devise, or bequest, by bankruptcy, receivership, judicial sale, or other involuntary divestiture of ownership, or by any other operation of law, the department shall issue a new statement of ownership after receiving a copy of:(1)  the order or bill of sale from an officer making a judicial sale;(2)  the order appointing a temporary administrator;(3)  the probate proceedings;(4)  the letters testamentary or the letters of administration; or(5)  if administration of an estate is not necessary, an affidavit by all of the heirs at law showing:(A)  that administration is not necessary; and(B)  the name in which the statement of ownership should be issued.(b)  The department may issue a new statement of ownership in the name of the purchaser at a foreclosure sale:(1)  for a lien or security interest foreclosed according to law by nonjudicial means, if the lienholder or secured party files an affidavit showing the nonjudicial foreclosure according to law; or(2)  for a foreclosed constitutional or statutory lien, if the person entitled to the lien files an affidavit showing the creation of the lien and the resulting divestiture of title according to law.(c)  The department shall issue a new statement of ownership to a survivor if:(1)  an agreement providing for a right of survivorship is signed by two or more eligible persons, as determined under Section 1201.213; and(2)  on the death of one of the persons, the department is provided with a copy of the death certificate of that person.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 338, Sec. 22, eff. June 18, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 408 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 39, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 1201.213 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle C - Regulation of Certain Types of Housing and Buildings|Chapter 1201 - Manufactured Housing|Subchapter E. Manufactured Home Statements of Ownership|Section 1201.213. Eligibility to Sign Right of Survivorship Agreement

Sec. 1201.213.  ELIGIBILITY TO SIGN RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP AGREEMENT.  (a)   A person is eligible to sign a right of survivorship agreement under this subchapter if the person:(1)  is married and the spouse of the signing person is the only other party to the agreement;(2)  is unmarried and attests to that unmarried status by affidavit;  or(3)  is married and provides the department with an affidavit from the signing person's spouse that attests that the signing person's interest in the manufactured home is the signing person's separate property.(b)  If the statement of ownership is being issued in connection with the sale of the home, the seller is not eligible to sign a right of survivorship agreement under this subchapter unless the seller is the child, grandchild, parent, grandparent, or sibling of each other person signing the agreement.  A family relationship required by this subsection may be a relationship established by adoption.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 338, Sec. 23, eff. June 18, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 408 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 40, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 1201.214 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle C - Regulation of Certain Types of Housing and Buildings|Chapter 1201 - Manufactured Housing|Subchapter E. Manufactured Home Statements of Ownership|Section 1201.214. Document of Title; Certificate of Attachment

Sec. 1201.214. DOCUMENT OF TITLE; CERTIFICATE OF ATTACHMENT.  (a)  Effective September 1, 2003, all outstanding documents of title or certificates of attachment are considered to be statements of ownership.(b)  An owner or lienholder may provide to the department a document of title or certificate of attachment and any additional information required by the department and request that the department issue a statement of ownership to replace the document of title or certificate of attachment.  The department shall mail to the owner or lienholder a copy of the statement of ownership issued under this subsection.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 338, Sec. 24, eff. June 18, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 863 (H.B. 1460), Sec. 29, eff. January 1, 2008.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 863 (H.B. 1460), Sec. 73(a)(5), eff. January 1, 2008.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 408 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 41, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 1201.216 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle C - Regulation of Certain Types of Housing and Buildings|Chapter 1201 - Manufactured Housing|Subchapter E. Manufactured Home Statements of Ownership|Section 1201.216. Change in Use

Sec. 1201.216.  CHANGE IN USE.  (a)  If the owner of a manufactured home notifies the department that the owner intends to treat the home as real property or intends to treat the home as a salvaged manufactured home or reserve the home for a business use or another nonresidential use, the department shall indicate on the statement of ownership for the home that:(1)  the owner of the home has elected to treat the home as described by this subsection; and(2)  except as provided by Section 1201.2055(h), the home is no longer a manufactured home for purposes of regulation under this chapter or of recordation of liens, including tax liens.(b)  On application and subject to Sections 1201.2076 and 1201.209, the department shall issue for the structure described in the application a new statement of ownership restoring the structure's designation as a manufactured home only after an inspection and determination that the structure is habitable as provided by Section 1201.453.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 338, Sec. 24, eff. June 18, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1284 (H.B. 2438), Sec. 16, eff. June 18, 2005.Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1284 (H.B. 2438), Sec. 34(1), eff. June 18, 2005.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 863 (H.B. 1460), Sec. 30, eff. January 1, 2008.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 408 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 42, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 1201.220 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle C - Regulation of Certain Types of Housing and Buildings|Chapter 1201 - Manufactured Housing|Subchapter E. Manufactured Home Statements of Ownership|Section 1201.220. Report to Chief Appraiser

Sec. 1201.220.  REPORT TO CHIEF APPRAISER.  (a)  The department shall make available in electronic format, or in hard-copy format on request, to each chief appraiser of an appraisal district in this state a monthly report that, for each manufactured home reported as having been installed during the preceding month in the county for which the district was established and for each manufactured home previously installed in the county for which a transfer of ownership was recorded by the issuance of a statement of ownership during the preceding month, lists:(1)  the name of the owner of the home;(2)  the name of the manufacturer of the home, if available;(3)  the model designation of the home, if available;(4)  the identification number of each section or module of the home;(5)  the address or location where the home was reported as installed; and(6)  the reported date of the installation of the home.(b)  The department shall make the report required by this section available to the public on the department's Internet website in a searchable and downloadable format. |Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 338, Sec. 26, eff. June 18, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.257(b), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 863 (H.B. 1460), Sec. 32, eff. January 1, 2008.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 46 (H.B. 1510), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 408 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 45, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 1201.221 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle C - Regulation of Certain Types of Housing and Buildings|Chapter 1201 - Manufactured Housing|Subchapter E. Manufactured Home Statements of Ownership|Section 1201.221. Information on Ownership and Tax Lien

Sec. 1201.221.  INFORMATION ON OWNERSHIP AND TAX LIEN.  (a)  On written request, the department shall provide information held by the department on:(1)  the current ownership and location of a manufactured home; and(2)  the existence of all tax liens on that home for which notice has been filed with the department.(b)  A request under Subsection (a) must contain:(1)  the name of the owner of the home as reflected on the statement of ownership; or(2)  the identification number of the home.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 338, Sec. 27, eff. June 18, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1284 (H.B. 2438), Sec. 19, eff. June 18, 2005.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 408 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 46, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 1201.222 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle C - Regulation of Certain Types of Housing and Buildings|Chapter 1201 - Manufactured Housing|Subchapter E. Manufactured Home Statements of Ownership|Section 1201.222. Certain Manufactured Homes Considered Real Property

Sec. 1201.222.  CERTAIN MANUFACTURED HOMES CONSIDERED REAL PROPERTY.  (a)  A manufactured home is treated as real property only if:(1)  the owner of the home has elected to treat the home as real property as provided by Section 1201.2055; and(2)  a copy of the statement of ownership for the home has been filed in the real property records of the county in which the home is located.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1284, Sec. 34(1), eff. June 18, 2005.(c)  Installation of a manufactured home considered to be real property under this chapter must occur in a manner that satisfies the lending requirements of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), Fannie Mae, or Freddie Mac for long-term mortgage loans or for FHA insurance.  The installation of a new manufactured home must meet, in addition to applicable state standards, the manufacturer's specifications required to validate the manufacturer's warranty.(d)  A civil action to enjoin a violation of this section may be brought by:(1)  a purchaser in the county in which the violation occurs;  or(2)  the county in which the violation occurs.(e)  Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 338, Sec. 51.(f)  This section does not require a retailer or retailer's agent to obtain a license under Chapter 1101.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.258(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 338, Sec. 28, 51, eff. June 18, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1284 (H.B. 2438), Sec. 34(1), eff. June 18, 2005.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 408 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 47, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 1201.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle C - Regulation of Certain Types of Housing and Buildings|Chapter 1201 - Manufactured Housing|Subchapter F. Standards|Section 1201.251. Standards and Requirements Adopted by Board

Sec. 1201.251.  STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS ADOPTED BY BOARD.  (a)  The board shall adopt standards and requirements for:(1)  the installation and construction of manufactured housing that are reasonably necessary to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the occupants and the public; and(2)  the construction of HUD-code manufactured homes in compliance with the federal standards and requirements established under the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. Section 5401 et seq.).(b)  The standards and requirements adopted under Subsection (a)(1) are the standards code.(c)  The standards adopted under Subsection (a)(1) must ensure that manufactured housing installed on both permanent and nonpermanent foundation systems resists overturning and lateral movement, according to the design loads for the particular wind zone for which the housing was constructed.(d)  In order to ensure that the determinations required by this section are properly made by qualified persons:(1)  the board's rules may provide for the approval of foundation systems and devices that have been approved by licensed engineers; and(2)  any generic installation standards promulgated by rule shall first be reviewed by an advisory committee established by the board comprised of representatives of manufacturers, installers, and manufacturers of stabilization systems or devices, including one or more licensed engineers.(e)  The advisory committee established by Subsection (d) shall make a report to the board setting forth each comment and concern over any proposed rules.  The members of the committee shall have no personal liability for providing this advice.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 863 (H.B. 1460), Sec. 33, eff. January 1, 2008.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 863 (H.B. 1460), Sec. 34, eff. January 1, 2008.|
TX Occ Code § 1201.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle C - Regulation of Certain Types of Housing and Buildings|Chapter 1201 - Manufactured Housing|Subchapter F. Standards|Section 1201.252. Power of Local Governmental Unit to Adopt Different Standard

Sec. 1201.252.  POWER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL UNIT TO ADOPT DIFFERENT STANDARD.  (a)  A local governmental unit of this state may not adopt a standard for the construction or installation of manufactured housing in the local governmental unit that is different from a standard adopted by the board unless, after a hearing, the board expressly approves the proposed standard.(b)  To adopt a different standard under this section, the local governmental unit must demonstrate that public health and safety require the different standard.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 863 (H.B. 1460), Sec. 35, eff. January 1, 2008.|
TX Occ Code § 1201.253 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle C - Regulation of Certain Types of Housing and Buildings|Chapter 1201 - Manufactured Housing|Subchapter F. Standards|Section 1201.253. Hearing on Standard or Requirement

Sec. 1201.253.  HEARING ON STANDARD OR REQUIREMENT.  The director shall publish notice and conduct a public hearing before:(1)  adopting a standard or requirement authorized by this subchapter;(2)  amending a standard authorized by this subchapter; or(3)  approving a standard proposed by a local governmental unit under Section 1201.252.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 863 (H.B. 1460), Sec. 36, eff. January 1, 2008.|Sec. 1201.254.  EFFECTIVE DATE OF REQUIREMENT OR STANDARD.  Each requirement or standard that is adopted, modified, amended, or repealed by the board must state its effective date.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 863 (H.B. 1460), Sec. 36, eff. January 1, 2008.|
TX Occ Code § 1201.255 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle C - Regulation of Certain Types of Housing and Buildings|Chapter 1201 - Manufactured Housing|Subchapter F. Standards|Section 1201.255. Installation of Manufactured Housing

Sec. 1201.255.  INSTALLATION OF MANUFACTURED HOUSING.  (a)  Except as authorized under Section 1201.252, manufactured housing that is installed must be installed in compliance with the standards and rules adopted and orders issued by the department.  An uninstalled manufactured home may not be occupied for any purpose other than to view the home on a retailer's sales lot.(b)  An installer may not install a used manufactured home at a location on a site that has evidence of ponding, runoff under heavy rains, or bare uncompacted soil unless the installer first obtains the owner's signature on a form promulgated by the board disclosing that such conditions may contribute to problems with the stabilization system for that manufactured home, including possible damage to that home, and the owner accepts that risk.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 863 (H.B. 1460), Sec. 36, eff. January 1, 2008.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 77 (H.B. 2238), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 408 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 48, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 1201.256 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle C - Regulation of Certain Types of Housing and Buildings|Chapter 1201 - Manufactured Housing|Subchapter F. Standards|Section 1201.256. Wind Zone Regulations

Sec. 1201.256.  WIND ZONE REGULATIONS.  (a)  Aransas, Brazoria, Calhoun, Cameron, Chambers, Galveston, Jefferson, Kenedy, Kleberg, Matagorda, Nueces, Orange, Refugio, San Patricio, and Willacy counties are in Wind Zone II. All other counties are in Wind Zone I.(b)  To be installed in a Wind Zone II county, a manufactured home constructed on or after September 1, 1997, must meet the Wind Zone II standards adopted by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.(c)  A manufactured home constructed before September 1, 1997, may be installed in a Wind Zone I or II county without restriction.(d)  A retailer who sells a manufactured home constructed on or after September 1, 1997, to Wind Zone I standards must, before the execution of a mutually binding sales agreement or retail installment sales contract, give the consumer notice that:(1)  the home was not designed or constructed to withstand a hurricane force wind occurring in a Wind Zone II or III area;(2)  installation of the home is not permitted in a Wind Zone II county in this state;  and(3)  another state may prohibit installation of the home in a Wind Zone II or III area.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1201.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle C - Regulation of Certain Types of Housing and Buildings|Chapter 1201 - Manufactured Housing|Subchapter G. Inspections and Monitoring|Section 1201.301. State Inspectors

Sec. 1201.301.  STATE INSPECTORS.  (a)  The director may employ state inspectors to:(1)  carry out the functions the department is required to perform under this chapter;(2)  implement this chapter;  and(3)  enforce the rules adopted and orders issued under this chapter.(b)  In enforcing this chapter, the director may authorize a state inspector to travel inside or outside of the state to inspect a licensee.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 863 (H.B. 1460), Sec. 37, eff. January 1, 2008.|
TX Occ Code § 1201.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle C - Regulation of Certain Types of Housing and Buildings|Chapter 1201 - Manufactured Housing|Subchapter G. Inspections and Monitoring|Section 1201.302. Inspection by Local Governmental Units

Sec. 1201.302.  INSPECTION BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL UNITS.  (a)  To ensure that a manufactured home sold or installed in this state complies with the standards code, the director may by contract provide for a federal agency or an agency or political subdivision of this state or another state to perform an inspection or inspection program under this chapter or under rules adopted by the board.(b)  On request, the department shall authorize a local governmental unit in this state to perform an inspection or enforcement activity related to the construction of a foundation system or the erection or installation of manufactured housing at a homesite under a contract or other official designation and rules adopted by the board.  The department may withdraw the authorization if the local governmental unit fails to follow the rules, interpretations, and written instructions of the department.(c)  The department:(1)  shall advise each local governmental unit biennially in writing of the program for contracting installation inspections;(2)  shall encourage local building inspection officials to perform enforcement and inspection activities for manufactured housing installed in the local governmental unit;  and(3)  may establish cooperative inspection training programs.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 863 (H.B. 1460), Sec. 38, eff. January 1, 2008.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 863 (H.B. 1460), Sec. 39, eff. January 1, 2008.|
TX Occ Code § 1201.303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle C - Regulation of Certain Types of Housing and Buildings|Chapter 1201 - Manufactured Housing|Subchapter G. Inspections and Monitoring|Section 1201.303. Inspections

Sec. 1201.303.  INSPECTIONS.  (a)  The director may inspect manufactured homes at the state border and adopt rules necessary for the inspection of manufactured homes entering this state to ensure:(1)  compliance with:(A)  the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. Section 5401 et seq.);(B)  the standards code;  and(C)  the rules adopted by the director;  and(2)  payment of any use tax owed to the state.(b)  The department shall establish an installation inspection program in which at least 75 percent of installed manufactured homes are inspected on a sample basis for compliance with the standards and rules adopted and orders issued by the director.  The program must place priority on inspecting multisection homes and homes installed in Wind Zone II counties.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 408 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 85(5), eff. September 1, 2017.(d)  Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 408 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 85(5), eff. September 1, 2017.(e)  Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 408 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 85(5), eff. September 1, 2017.(f)  Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 408 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 85(5), eff. September 1, 2017.(g)  Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 408 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 85(5), eff. September 1, 2017.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 74.07, eff. September 28, 2011.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 408 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 85(5), eff. September 1, 2017.|