82R6617 AJA-D
 
  By: Dutton H.B. No. 1228
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to foreclosure of a property owners' association
  assessment lien.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Chapter 209, Property Code, is amended by adding
  Section 209.0091 to read as follows:
         Sec. 209.0091.  PREREQUISITES TO FORECLOSURE: NOTICE AND
  OPPORTUNITY TO CURE FOR CERTAIN OTHER LIENHOLDERS. (a) A property
  owners' association may not foreclose a property owners'
  association assessment lien on real property by giving notice of
  sale under Section 51.002 or commencing a judicial foreclosure
  action unless the association has:
               (1)  provided written notice of the total amount of the
  delinquency giving rise to the foreclosure to any other holder of a
  lien of record on the property whose lien:
                     (A)  is first in priority; or
                     (B)  if the assessment lien is first in priority,
  is next in priority to the assessment lien; and
               (2)  provided the recipient of the notice an
  opportunity to cure the delinquency before the 61st day after the
  date the recipient receives the notice.
         (b)  Notice under this section must be sent by certified
  mail, return receipt requested, to the address for the lienholder
  shown in the deed records relating to the property that is subject
  to the property owners' association assessment lien.
         SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act applies only
  to a notice of sale given under Section 51.002, Property Code, on or
  after the effective date of this Act or a judicial foreclosure
  action commenced on or after the effective date of this Act.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.