Texas § LG.232.222 - SUIT BY PRIVATE PERSON IN ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED AREA

§ LG.232.222. SUIT BY PRIVATE PERSON IN ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED AREA

SUIT BY PRIVATE PERSON IN ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED AREA. A person who has purchased or is purchasing a lot after July 1, 1995, in a subdivision for residential purposes that does not have water and sewer services as required by this subchapter and is located in an economically distressed area, as defined by Section 17.921 , Water Code, from a subdivider, may bring suit in the district court in which the property is located or in a district court in Travis County to: (1) declare the sale of the property void, require the subdivider to return the purchase price of the property, and recover from the subdivider: (A) the market value of any permanent improvements the person placed on the property; (B) actual expenses incurred as a direct result of the failure to provide adequate water and sewer facilities; (C) court costs; and (D) reasonable attorney's fees; or (2) enjoin a violation or threatened violation of Section 232.032 , require the subdivider to plat or replat under Section 232.040 , and recover from the subdivider: (A) actual expenses incurred as a direct result of the failure to provide adequate water and sewer facilities; (B) court costs; and (C) reasonable attorney's fees. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 526 (H.B. 3680 ), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2025.