Section 1201.2076 - Conversion From Real Property to Personal Property(a) The 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 and: (1) each lien, including a tax lien, on the home is released by the lienholder; or(2) each lienholder, including a taxing unit, gives written consent, to be placed on file with the department.(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 to or ownership is otherwise being transferred to a retailer. The department remains subject to the other requirements of Subsection (a).(b) For the purposes of Subsection (a)(1), the department may rely on a commitment for title insurance, a title insurance policy, or a lawyer's title opinion to determine that any liens on real property have been released.Tex. Occ. Code § 1201.2076
Amended by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 408,Sec. 34, eff. 9/1/2017.Amended By Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 46, Sec. 3, eff. 9/1/2011.Amended By Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 863, Sec. 27, eff. 1/1/2008.Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1284, Sec. 14, eff. 6/18/2005.