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| 1 | 1 | 89R4851 RAL-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Patterson H.B. No. 1812 | |
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| 7 | 7 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 8 | 8 | AN ACT | |
| 9 | 9 | relating to the maintenance and use of common areas owned by a | |
| 10 | 10 | property owners' association. | |
| 11 | 11 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 12 | 12 | SECTION 1. Chapter 209, Property Code, is amended by adding | |
| 13 | 13 | Section 209.018 to read as follows: | |
| 14 | 14 | Sec. 209.018. MAINTENANCE AND USE OF ASSOCIATION COMMON | |
| 15 | 15 | AREAS. (a) A property owners' association shall maintain and | |
| 16 | 16 | regulate the use of all common areas owned by the association, | |
| 17 | 17 | including the necessary fixtures and personal property related to | |
| 18 | 18 | the common areas, according to any provisions or restrictions in | |
| 19 | 19 | the residential subdivision's dedicatory instruments regulating | |
| 20 | 20 | the owner's maintenance or use of similar areas, fixtures, and | |
| 21 | 21 | personal property related to the owner's residence or lot. | |
| 22 | 22 | (b) If a property owners' association violates this | |
| 23 | 23 | section, an owner is entitled to recover from or against the | |
| 24 | 24 | property owners' association: | |
| 25 | 25 | (1) injunctive relief; | |
| 26 | 26 | (2) court costs; and | |
| 27 | 27 | (3) reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the owner | |
| 28 | 28 | in seeking enforcement of this section. | |
| 29 | 29 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |