The bill amends Section 202.007(a) of the Property Code to clarify the authority of property owners' associations regarding landscaping requirements. It prohibits associations from enforcing provisions that restrict property owners from implementing various environmentally friendly practices, such as composting vegetation, installing rainwater harvesting systems, and using drought-resistant landscaping. Additionally, the bill introduces a new requirement that property owners must plant or install grass or turf and maintain living grass or turf as part of their landscaping.

This legislation aims to balance the interests of property owners in maintaining sustainable landscaping practices while ensuring that property owners' associations can still enforce certain landscaping standards. The bill will take effect on September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Property Code 202.007 (Property Code 202)