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2025 Texas Statutes
Property Code
Title 11 - Restrictive Covenants
Chapter 202 - Construction and Enforcement of Restrictive Covenants
Section 202.003. Construction of Restrictive Covenants

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TX Prop § 202.003 (2025)
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Sec. 202.003. CONSTRUCTION OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS. (a) A restrictive covenant shall be liberally construed to give effect to its purposes and intent.

(b) In this subsection, "family home" is a residential home that meets the definition of and requirements applicable to a family home under Chapter 123, Human Resources Code. A dedicatory instrument or restrictive covenant may not be construed to prevent the use of property as a family home. However, any restrictive covenant that applies to property used as a family home shall be liberally construed to give effect to its purposes and intent except to the extent that the construction would restrict the use as a family home.

Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 712, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1987.

Amended by:

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 291 (S.B. 1768), Sec. 10, eff. May 29, 2023.

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