Tex. Property Code § 5.252
This is the official text of Tex. Property Code § 5.252, part of Texas’s Property Code — governs real property, landlord-tenant law, and property transactions.
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§ 5.252.
Official statutory text
Sec. 5.252. EXCEPTIONS: UNITED STATES CITIZENS AND LAWFUL RESIDENTS; CERTAIN ENTITIES OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY UNITED STATES CITIZENS OR LAWFUL RESIDENTS; LEASEHOLD. This subchapter does not apply to:
(1) an individual who is a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States;
(2) a company or organization that is owned by or under the control of:
(A) one or more individuals described by Subdivision (1); and
(B) no individual described by Section 5.253; or
(3) a leasehold interest in land or improvements constructed on a leasehold if the duration of the interest is less than one year.
(1) an individual who is a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States;
(2) a company or organization that is owned by or under the control of:
(A) one or more individuals described by Subdivision (1); and
(B) no individual described by Section 5.253; or
(3) a leasehold interest in land or improvements constructed on a leasehold if the duration of the interest is less than one year.
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