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Tex. Prop. Code § 2.001 (2026)

Manufactured Housing

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Sec. 2.001. MANUFACTURED HOUSING. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a manufactured home is personal property.

(b) A manufactured home is real property if:

(1) the statement of ownership and location for the home issued under Section 1201.207, Occupations Code, reflects that the owner has elected to treat the home as real property; and

(2) a certified copy of the statement of ownership and location has been filed in the real property records in the county in which the home is located.

(c) In this section, "consumer," "document of title," "first retail sale," "manufactured home," and "mobile home" have the meanings assigned by Chapter 1201, Occupations Code.

(d) to (h) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 338, Sec. 52(2).

(i) This section does not require a retailer or retailer's agent to obtain a license under Chapter 1101, Occupations Code.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 978, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 899, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1055, Sec. 5, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 338, Sec. 41 to 43, 52(2), eff. June 18, 2003; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.802, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 2001–2026 · leading case: W.H v. Inc. v. Assocs. Hous. Fin., LLC, 43 S.W.3d 83 (Tex. App. 2001).
W.H v. Inc. v. Assocs. Hous. Fin., LLC, 43 S.W.3d 83 (Tex. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 2.001(a)-(d) (Vernon Supp.”
Jorge A. Segoviano v. Maria D. Guerra, 557 S.W.3d 610 (Tex. App. 2017). “-4- TEX.PROP.CODE ANN. § 2.001(a),(b)(West 2014).”
In Re Oliveira, 378 B.R. 789 (Bankr. E.D. Tex. 2007). “Tex. Prop.Code § 2.001 (Vernon 2004) provides that: (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a manufactured home is personal property.”
Pokorne Private Capital Grp., LLC v. 21st Mortg. Corp. & Nella Investments, Inc. (Tex. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 2.001 (b) (Vernon 2004); see Tex.”
James Eric Melton & Kimberly Ann Melton v. Ed Smith (Tex. App. 2018). “TEX. PROP. CODE ANN. § 2.001 (West 2014); TEX.”
Michael Mount v. Carl Rodriguez (Tex. App. 2024). “” TEX. PROP. CODE ANN. § 2.001(b). However, there is no indication in this case that the motor home at issue is a “manufactured home” as defined in the occupations code or that the requirements of property code § 2.”
Thelma Hernandez v. David Zuvieta (Tex. App. 2025). “) (citing TEX. PROP. CODE ANN. § 2.001(a),(b); TEX.”
Sarah Joy Wishert (Bankr. W.D. Tex. 2025). “2055 (providing an option for an owner to elect whether the manufactured home is real or personal property); TEX. PROP. CODE § 2.001 (saying unless a person elects for their manufactured home to be treated as real property and files the required documentation, it is personal…”
Yolanda Punch v. 21st Mortg. Corp. (S.D. Tex. 2026). “Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 2.001 (b). Even liberally construed, nothing in Plaintiff’s Complaint plausibly alleges facts to support either element.”
Hector Hugo Vela v. Tomas Gomez (Tex. App. 2002). “See Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 2.001 (a)(b) (Vernon Supp.”
— Tex. Prop. Code § 2.001(a) — 3 cases
W.H v. Inc. v. Assocs. Hous. Fin., LLC, 43 S.W.3d 83 (Tex. App. 2001). “See Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 2.001(a)-(d) (Vernon Supp.”
Jorge A. Segoviano v. Maria D. Guerra, 557 S.W.3d 610 (Tex. App. 2017). “-4- TEX.PROP.CODE ANN. § 2.001(a),(b)(West 2014).”
Thelma Hernandez v. David Zuvieta (Tex. App. 2025). “) (citing TEX. PROP. CODE ANN. § 2.001(a),(b); TEX.”
— Tex. Prop. Code § 2.001(b) — 1 case
Michael Mount v. Carl Rodriguez (Tex. App. 2024). “” TEX. PROP. CODE ANN. § 2.001(b). However, there is no indication in this case that the motor home at issue is a “manufactured home” as defined in the occupations code or that the requirements of property code § 2.”
— Tex. Prop. Code § 2.001(c) — 1 case
W.H v. Inc. v. Assocs. Hous. Fin., LLC, 43 S.W.3d 83 (Tex. App. 2001). “See Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 2.001(a)-(d) (Vernon Supp.”
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