Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB807 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 02/13/2019

                            86R8998 PMO-F
 By: Johnson S.B. No. 807


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to property insurance coverage for and the appraisal of
 certain condominium properties.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 82.111, Property Code, is amended by
 adding Subsections (b-1) and (b-2) to read as follows:
 (b-1)  The association shall annually deliver to the unit
 owners in the manner determined appropriate by the board:
 (1)  a written summary of the material terms of the
 property insurance coverage, if any, maintained under Subsection
 (b) or (c) with respect to property described by Subsection (b),
 including the amount of coverage; and
 (2)  a comparison of the property insurance coverage to
 property coverage required by any applicable provisions of this
 section.
 (b-2)  Every 36 months the association shall retain an
 independent appraiser to appraise and prepare an appraisal report
 regarding property the association may insure or is required to
 insure under Subsection (b) or (c). As soon as practicable after
 the association receives the appraisal report, the association
 shall deliver the report to the unit owners in a manner determined
 appropriate by the board.
 SECTION 2.  Not later than January 1, 2020, a condominium
 association shall deliver to the unit owners the initial summary
 and comparison required by Section 82.111(b-1), Property Code, as
 added by this Act, and the initial appraisal report required by
 Section 82.111(b-2), Property Code, as added by this Act.
 SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.