Statutes and regulations

§ 1201.453. HABITABILITY.

Tex. Occupations Code § 1201.453 · Texas · Statutes

Code oc › Chapter 1201 › Section 1201.453

Manufactured housing is habitable only if: (1) there is no defect or deterioration in or damage to the home that creates a dangerous situation; (2) the plumbing, heating, and electrical systems are in

§ 1201.455. WRITTEN DISCLOSURE AND WARRANTY OF HABITABILITY REQUIRED.

Tex. Occupations Code § 1201.455 · Texas · Statutes

Code oc › Chapter 1201 › Section 1201.455

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 … (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

§ 214.219. MINIMUM HABITABILITY STANDARDS FOR MULTI-FAMILY RENTAL BUILDINGS IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES.

Tex. Local Government Code § 214.219 · Texas · Statutes

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(c) A municipality shall adopt an ordinance to establish minimum habitability standards for multi-family rental buildings, including requiring maintenance of proper operating conditions. … (e) A municipality shall establish a program for the inspection of multi-family rental buildings to determine if the buildings meet the minimum required habitability standards.

§ 30.02. BURGLARY.

Tex. Penal Code § 30.02 · Texas · Statutes

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to commit a felony, theft, or an assault; or (2) remains concealed, with intent to commit a felony, theft, or an assault, in a building or habitation; or (3) enters a building or habitation and commits … if committed in a habitation.

§ 1201.458.

Tex. Occupations Code § 1201.458 · Texas · Statutes

Code oc › Chapter 1201 › Section 1201.458

HABITABILITY: EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN GOVERNMENTAL OR NONPROFIT ENTITIES. … (b) As a part of the application, the purchaser or transferee must certify to the receipt of a written notice that the home is not or may not be habitable.

§ 1201.154. SUFFICIENCY OF FORMALDEHYDE HEALTH NOTICE; RETAILER AND MANUFACTURER COMPLIANCE.

Tex. Occupations Code § 1201.154 · Texas · Statutes

Code oc › Chapter 1201 › Section 1201.154

Development regulations and the director's rules concerning the notice is conclusive proof that: (1) the consumer received sufficient notice of the risks of occupying the home; and (2) the home is habitable … the regulations and rules described by Subsection (c) is conclusive proof that: (1) the retailer or manufacturer breached the duty to notify the consumer about formaldehyde; and (2) the home is not habitable

§ 30.01. DEFINITIONS.

Tex. Penal Code § 30.01 · Texas · Statutes

Code pe › Chapter 30 › Section 30.01

In this chapter: (1) "Habitation" means a structure or vehicle that is adapted for the overnight accommodation of persons, and includes: (A) each separately secured or occupied portion of the structure … (2) "Building" means any enclosed structure intended for use or occupation as a habitation or for some purpose of trade, manufacture, ornament, or use.

§ 1201.454.

Tex. Occupations Code § 1201.454 · Texas · Statutes

Code oc › Chapter 1201 › Section 1201.454

HABITABILITY: PROHIBITED ALTERATION OR REPLACEMENT. … manufacturer, retailer, broker, installer, or lienholder may not repair or otherwise alter a used manufactured home or replace a component or system of a used manufactured home in a way that makes the home not habitable

§ 28.01. DEFINITIONS.

Tex. Penal Code § 28.01 · Texas · Statutes

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(2) "Building" means any structure or enclosure intended for use or occupation as a habitation or for some purpose of trade, manufacture, ornament, or use. … (5) "Open-space land" means real property that is undeveloped for the purpose of human habitation.

§ 22.05. DEADLY CONDUCT.

Tex. Penal Code § 22.05 · Texas · Statutes

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(b) A person commits an offense if he knowingly discharges a firearm at or in the direction of: (1) one or more individuals; or (2) a habitation, building, or vehicle and is reckless as to whether the … habitation, building, or vehicle is occupied.

§ 214.231. DEFINITIONS.

Tex. Local Government Code § 214.231 · Texas · Statutes

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In this subchapter: (1) "Building" means any enclosed structure designed for use as a habitation or for a commercial use, including engaging in trade or manufacture. … (3) "Unit" means an enclosed area designed: (A) for habitation by a single family; or (B) for a commercial use, including engaging in trade or manufacture, by a tenant.

§ 1201.459. COMPLIANCE NOT REQUIRED FOR SALE FOR COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT TAXES.

Tex. Occupations Code § 1201.459 · Texas · Statutes

Code oc › Chapter 1201 › Section 1201.459

(c) A seal issued to a tax appraiser or tax assessor-collector is for identification purposes only and does not imply that: (1) the home is habitable; or (2) a purchaser of the home at a tax sale may … obtain a new statement of ownership from the department without an inspection for habitability.

§ 1201.2076. CONVERSION FROM REAL PROPERTY TO PERSONAL PROPERTY.

Tex. Occupations Code § 1201.2076 · Texas · Statutes

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department may not issue a statement of ownership for a manufactured home that is being converted from real property to personal property until the department has inspected the home and determined that it is habitable … (a-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the department may not require an inspection for habitability before issuing a statement of ownership with respect to a manufactured home if the home is being sold

§ 1.015. RESIDENCE.

Tex. Election Code § 1.015 · Texas · Statutes

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(a) In this code, "residence" means domicile, that is, one's home and fixed place of habitation to which one intends to return after any temporary absence. … A person may not designate a previous residence as a home and fixed place of habitation unless the person inhabits the place at the time of designation and intends to remain.

§ 63.056. NOTICE TO AND COMMENTS OF COMMISSIONER ON PERMITS.

Tex. Natural Resources Code § 63.056 · Texas · Statutes

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(a) After receiving an application for a permit to perform any of the acts prohibited in Section 63.091 in connection with small-scale construction activity that includes 5,000 square feet or less or habitable … After receiving an application for a permit to perform any of the acts prohibited in Section 63.091 in connection with large-scale construction activity that includes more than 5,000 square feet or habitable

§ 28.02. ARSON.

Tex. Penal Code § 28.02 · Texas · Statutes

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fire, regardless of whether the fire continues after ignition, or causes an explosion with intent to destroy or damage: (1) any vegetation, fence, or structure on open-space land; or (2) any building, habitation … commits an offense if the person recklessly starts a fire or causes an explosion while manufacturing or attempting to manufacture a controlled substance and the fire or explosion damages any building, habitation

§ 1201.456.

Tex. Occupations Code § 1201.456 · Texas · Statutes

Code oc › Chapter 1201 › Section 1201.456

HABITABILITY: EXCEPTION TO WARRANTY REQUIREMENT. The warranty requirement imposed by Section 1201.455 does not apply to a sale or exchange of a used manufactured home from one consumer to another.

§ 61.003. RESIDENCE.

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 61.003 · Texas · Statutes

Code hs › Chapter 61 › Section 61.003

(a) For purposes of this chapter, a person is presumed to be a resident of the governmental entity in which the person's home or fixed place of habitation to which the person intends to return after a … However, if a person's home or fixed place of habitation is located in a hospital district, the person is presumed to be a resident of that hospital district.

§ 341.014. DISPOSAL OF HUMAN EXCRETA.

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 341.014 · Texas · Statutes

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(c) A privy may not be constructed within 75 feet of a drinking water well or of a human habitation, other than a habitation to which the privy is appurtenant, without approval by the local health authority

§ 12.007. PLANT DISEASES AND PESTS.

Tex. Agriculture Code § 12.007 · Texas · Statutes

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The department shall also investigate the habits and propagation of insects that are injurious to the crops of the state and the best methods for their destruction.