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 certified copy of the statement of ownership and location 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(b) Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1284, Sec. 34(1), eff.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(e) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 338, Sec. 51.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.
Last modified: September 28, 2016