Sec. 373A.051. MUNICIPAL POWER TO DESIGNATE DISTRICT. (a) To promote and expand the ownership and rental of affordable housing and to prevent the involuntary loss of homesteads by existing homeowners and renters living in the area, the governing body of a municipality by ordinance may designate as a homestead preservation district an area in the municipality that is eligible under Section 373A.052.
(b) The ordinance must describe the boundaries of the district and designate the powers that apply to the district under this chapter.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 495 (H.B. 525), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3350), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 12 - Planning and Development
Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development
Chapter 373A - Homestead Preservation Districts and Reinvestment Zones
Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties
Section 373A.051. Municipal Power to Designate District
Section 373A.052. Eligibility for Designation
Section 373A.0521. Dissolution
Section 373A.053. Inventory of Properties
Section 373A.054. Additional Methods of Increasing the Supply of Affordable Housing