82R230 CJC-D
By: Veasey H.B. No. 2253
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to prohibiting property owners' associations from
requiring property owners to use specified contractors for property
alteration, maintenance, or repair.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 202, Property Code, is amended by adding
Section 202.010 to read as follows:
Sec. 202.010. SELECTION OF CONTRACTORS FOR PROPERTY
ALTERATION, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR. (a) Except as otherwise
provided by this section, a property owners' association may not
enforce or adopt a restrictive covenant that requires a property
owner to use a contractor selected by the property owners'
association when contracting for alteration, maintenance, or
repair of the property owner's property.
(b) This section does not prohibit enforcement or adoption
of a restrictive covenant that allows the property owners'
association to designate a specific contractor to:
(1) alter, maintain, or repair property that the
property owners' association is required to maintain; or
(2) provide services to or for the benefit of all
members of the property owners' association.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2011.