Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB704 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/06/2025

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                            89R1995 PRL-D
 By: Kolkhorst S.B. No. 704




 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to the process for filling a vacancy on the board of
 certain property owners' associations.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 209.00593(a), Property Code, is amended
 to read as follows:
 (a)  Notwithstanding any provision in a dedicatory
 instrument, any board member whose term has expired must be elected
 by owners who are members of the property owners' association.
 If [A board member may be appointed by the board to fill] a vacancy
 occurs on the board, the board shall order a special election to
 fill the vacancy.  A board member elected [appointed] to fill a
 vacant position shall serve until the next regular election of
 members to the board [for the remainder of the unexpired term of the
 position].
 SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.