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  89R5316 JG-D     By: Bell of Montgomery H.B. No. 1524       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to certain definitions applicable to the Texas Fair   Housing Act.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 301.003, Property Code, is amended by   adding Subdivision (1-a) and amending Subdivision (8) to read as   follows:                 (1-a)     "Bona fide offer" means an offer made in good   faith without deceitful motives and that is legally binding on the   parties. The term includes a lump sum offer and an earnest money   deposit.                (8)  "Dwelling" means any:                      (A)  structure or part of a structure that is   occupied as, or designed or intended for occupancy as, a residence   by one or more families and has received a certificate of occupancy ;   or                      (B)  vacant land that is offered for sale or lease   for the construction or location of a structure or part of a   structure described by Paragraph (A).          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.