Tex. Local Government Code § 212.154
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 212.154, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 212.154. LIMITATION ON ENFORCEMENT.
Official statutory text
A restriction contained in a plan, plat, or other instrument that was properly recorded before August 30, 1965, may be enforced as provided by Section 212.153, but a violation of a restriction that occurred before that date may not be enjoined or abated by the municipality as long as the nature of the violation remains unchanged.
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