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Terms Used In Texas Property Code 208.001

  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.

In this chapter:
(1) “Owner” and “real property records” have the meanings assigned by § 201.003.
(2) “Dedicatory instrument,” “property owners’ association,” “petition,” and “restrictive covenant” have the meanings assigned by § 202.001.
(3) “Regular assessment” and “special assessment” have the meanings assigned by § 204.001.
(4) “Apartment complex” has the meaning assigned by § 204.002(c).
(5) “Historic neighborhood” means:
(A) an area incorporated as a separate municipality before 1900 and subsequently annexed into another municipality;
(B) an area described by a municipal map or subdivision plat filed in real property records of the county in which the area is located before 1900; or
(C) an area designated as a historic district or similar designation by the municipality in which the area is located, the Texas Historical Commission, or the National Register of Historic Places.