86R15549 BEE-F
By: Harless H.B. No. 1396
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the eligibility of certain persons to serve on the board
of a property owners' association.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 209.00591, Property Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (a-2) to read as follows:
(a-2) A person may not serve on the board of a property
owners' association if the person cohabits at the same primary
residence with another board member of the association. This
subsection does not apply:
(1) to an association with fewer than 10 residences;
or
(2) during a subdivision's development period to
affect the eligibility to serve on the board of:
(A) a person who cohabits with a developer of the
subdivision regulated by the association; or
(B) the developer.
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act does not
affect the entitlement of a member serving on the board of a
property owners' association immediately before the effective date
of this Act to continue to carry out the board's functions for the
remainder of the member's term. The change in law applies only to a
member elected on or after the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 3. 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, 2019.