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TX HB2013
Bill
Status
4/30/2025
Primary Sponsor
Cecil Bell
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AI Summary
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Prohibits property owners' associations (HOAs) from including or enforcing rules that ban or restrict homeowners from keeping chickens on their property
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The protection applies only when a municipal ordinance already authorizes the property owner to keep chickens on the property
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Amends Section 202.007(a) of the Texas Property Code, adding chicken-keeping to the existing list of protected activities that HOAs cannot restrict
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Other existing protected activities under this statute include composting, rain barrel installation, efficient irrigation systems, and drought-resistant landscaping
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Effective date: September 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to the authority of certain property owners' associations to prohibit or restrict the keeping of chickens.
Property Interests
Last Action
Left pending in committee
5/19/2025