87R18762 MWC-D
By: Bonnen, et al. H.B. No. 3571
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 3571:
By: Hefner C.S.H.B. No. 3571
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the regulation of security measures by a property
owners' association.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 202, Property Code, is amended by adding
Section 202.023 to read as follows:
Sec. 202.023. SECURITY MEASURES. (a) Except as provided by
Subsection (b), a property owners' association may not adopt or
enforce a restrictive covenant that prevents a property owner from
building or installing security measures, including but not limited
to a security camera, motion detector, or perimeter fence.
(b) This section does not prohibit a property owners'
association from regulating the type of fencing that a property
owner may install.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.