Relating to the right of a purchaser to terminate a contract of purchase and sale of real property for failure to provide notice that the property is located in a public improvement district.

Contracts

• Purchase and Sale Agreements (PSAs): Standard PSA templates do not require text amendment. However, the enforcement logic has changed.
• Dispute Resolution: If a buyer attempts to terminate under Section 5.0141 (failure to provide PID notice), you must immediately verify the county property records. If the service plan is unfiled, the termination is invalid, and the contract remains binding.

Hiring/Training

• Sales & Closing Teams: Train staff that a "missed PID notice" is no longer an automatic "out" for the buyer. They must escalate these specific termination requests to Legal immediately.
• Legal/Compliance: In-house counsel must be trained to audit County Clerk records for specific PID service plan filings under Local Government Code Section 372.013 before accepting a contract termination.

Reporting & Record-Keeping

• Due Diligence Files: In the event of a dispute, the burden of proof is on the seller to demonstrate the government's failure to file. You must be prepared to produce a negative record search or a certification from the County Clerk that the service plan was not on file at the time of contract execution.
• Continued Notice: Do not stop providing the PID notice. This law is a safety net, not a permission slip to ignore disclosure requirements.

Fees & Costs

• No new fees.
• Cost Savings: This legislation potentially saves significant revenue by preventing contract terminations based on technicalities outside the seller's control.