Texas 2019 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1025 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/23/2019

                    86R5927 PMO-F
 By: Bohac H.B. No. 1025


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to candidacy for and membership on the board of certain
 property owners' associations.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 209.00591, Property Code, is amended by
 adding Subsections (a-2) and (a-3) to read as follows:
 (a-2)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter,
 a property owners' association that governs a subdivision comprised
 of multiple sections may designate in an association instrument
 governing the administration or operation of the association a
 specified number of positions on the board, each of which must be
 elected from a designated section of the subdivision. The
 instrument may require each board member representing a section to
 reside in that section.
 (a-3)  An owner of property in the property owners'
 association may not be a candidate for membership on the board of
 the property owners' association if:
 (1)  an enforcement action is pending against the
 property owner; or
 (2)  the property owner owes the association a
 delinquent assessment, fee, or fine.
 SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.