# Tex. Occupations Code § 1201.455: WRITTEN DISCLOSURE AND WARRANTY OF HABITABILITY REQUIRED

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C1201_S1201.455

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Occupations Code § 1201.455
- **Heading:** WRITTEN DISCLOSURE AND WARRANTY OF HABITABILITY REQUIRED
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1201 / Section 1201.455

## Text

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, a person may not sell or exchange a used manufactured home to a consumer for use as a dwelling without providing:

(1) a written disclosure, on a form not to exceed two pages prescribed by the department, describing the condition of the home and of any appliances that are included in the home; and

(2) a written warranty that the home is and will remain habitable until the 60th day after the later of the installation date or the date of the purchase agreement.

(b) Unless, not later than the 65th day after the later of the installation date or the date of the sale or exchange, the consumer notifies the seller in writing of a defect that makes the home not habitable, any obligation or liability of the seller under this subchapter is terminated. The warranty must conspicuously disclose that notice requirement to the consumer.

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