Sec. 212.003. PROCEDURE FOR SUCCESSIVE EXTENSIONS. (a) Restrictions may be extended under this chapter by the written consent of the owners of a majority of the lots in the subdivision, without respect to the number of lots owned by a particular owner.
(b) Consent for the purposes of this section may be reflected by an owner's signature on a petition or written ballot.
(c) Petitions, written ballots, or both may be distributed to the owners of lots in the subdivision by any method, including one or both of the following methods:
(1) by door-to-door circulation; or
(2) at a meeting of the owners of lots in the subdivision called for the purpose of voting on the proposed extension.
(d) The required signatures must be obtained during the same extension period. The petitions, written ballots, or both, as applicable, must be filed for record in the county in which the subdivision is located before the earlier of:
(1) the first anniversary of the date on which the first signature is obtained; or
(2) the expiration of the extension period during which the signatures are collected.
(e) Restrictions may be extended under this chapter only once during each unexpired extension period.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 954 (H.B. 1071), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 11 - Restrictive Covenants
Chapter 212 - Extension of Restrictions by Majority Vote in Certain Subdivisions
Section 212.002. Applicability of Chapter
Section 212.003. Procedure for Successive Extensions
Section 212.004. Effect of Owner Signature
Section 212.005. Property Owners' Association Not Required
Section 212.006. Effective Date of Extension; Length of Extension Period
Section 212.007. Termination of Restrictions
Section 212.008. Applicability of Extended Restrictions
Section 212.009. Unconstitutional Restrictions Not Extended
Section 212.010. Use of Original Extension Procedure; Procedures Cumulative
Section 212.011. Construction of Chapter and Extended Restrictions