LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 29, 2009 TO: Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1976 by Solomons (Relating to the operation of property owners' associations.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Property Code to allow a member of a property owners' association to bring a civil action against the association for violations of Chapter 202 to seek injunctive relief, damages in amounts set forth in the bill, or both. The court would be authorized to increase an award of damages in an amount not to exceed three times the amount awarded under Section 202.013(b)(2) based on certain findings of the court. All other portions of the bill would apply only to a property owners' association, which is not a government entity. Local Government Impact It is anticipated that any additional cases brought before a court under the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, JRO, DB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 29, 2009
TO: Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1976 by Solomons (Relating to the operation of property owners' associations.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1976 by Solomons (Relating to the operation of property owners' associations.), As Introduced
Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1976 by Solomons (Relating to the operation of property owners' associations.), As Introduced
HB1976 by Solomons (Relating to the operation of property owners' associations.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Property Code to allow a member of a property owners' association to bring a civil action against the association for violations of Chapter 202 to seek injunctive relief, damages in amounts set forth in the bill, or both. The court would be authorized to increase an award of damages in an amount not to exceed three times the amount awarded under Section 202.013(b)(2) based on certain findings of the court. All other portions of the bill would apply only to a property owners' association, which is not a government entity.
The bill would amend the Property Code to allow a member of a property owners' association to bring a civil action against the association for violations of Chapter 202 to seek injunctive relief, damages in amounts set forth in the bill, or both. The court would be authorized to increase an award of damages in an amount not to exceed three times the amount awarded under Section 202.013(b)(2) based on certain findings of the court.
All other portions of the bill would apply only to a property owners' association, which is not a government entity.
Local Government Impact
It is anticipated that any additional cases brought before a court under the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JOB, JRO, DB
JOB, JRO, DB