(a) This section does not apply to:
(1) a condominium as defined by § 81.002 or 82.003; or
(2) a master mixed-use property owners’ association subject to Chapter 215.
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a property owners’ association may not adopt or enforce a restrictive covenant that prevents a property owner from building or installing security measures, including but not limited to a security camera, motion detector, or perimeter fence.

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(c) This section does not prohibit a property owners’ association from:
(1) prohibiting the installation of a security camera by a property owner in a place other than the property owner’s private property; or
(2) regulating the type of fencing that a property owner may install.