{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-property-code-202.003","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Property Code § 202.003","heading":"CONSTRUCTION OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS.","body":"(a) A restrictive covenant shall be liberally construed to give effect to its purposes and intent.\n(b) In this subsection, \"family home\" is a residential home that meets the definition of and requirements applicable to a family home under Chapter 123, Human Resources Code. A dedicatory instrument or restrictive covenant may not be construed to prevent the use of property as a family home. However, any restrictive covenant that applies to property used as a family home shall be liberally construed to give effect to its purposes and intent except to the extent that the construction would restrict the use as a family home.\nAdded by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 712, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1987.\nAmended by:\nActs 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 291 (S.B. 1768), Sec. 10, eff. May 29, 2023.","path":["PROPERTY CODE","TITLE 11. RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS","CHAPTER 202. CONSTRUCTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PR/htm/PR.202.htm#202.003","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:37Z","sha256":"ffc10f59356a58b753730baea900e7b21c66e1d53dea4fa933c176f2dafca75a","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-property-code-202.002","next":"us-tx/tex.-property-code-202.004"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}