Sec. 233.157. PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense if the person fails to provide proper notice in accordance with Sections 233.154(b) and (c).
(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
(c) An individual who fails to provide proper notice in accordance with Sections 233.154(b) and (c) is not subject to a penalty under this subsection if:
(1) the new residential construction is built by the individual or the individual acts as the individual's own contractor; and
(2) the individual intends to use the residence as the individual's primary residence.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 (H.B. 2833), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Last modified: September 28, 2016