Bill Text: TX HB2076 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the filing of property owners' association fine policies with a municipality.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-15 - Referred to Business & Industry [HB2076 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB2076-Introduced.html
87R7633 DRS-D | ||
By: Shaheen | H.B. No. 2076 |
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relating to the filing of property owners' association fine | ||
policies with a municipality. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 212, Local Government | ||
Code, is amended by adding Section 212.906 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 212.906. PROPERTY OWNERS' ASSOCIATION FINE POLICY. | ||
(a) In this section, "property owners' association" has the | ||
meaning assigned by Section 209.002, Property Code. | ||
(b) A municipality in which a subdivision with a property | ||
owners' association is located shall require the association to | ||
file with the municipality a copy of the policy, and each subsequent | ||
amendment to the policy, regarding the enforcement of fines | ||
assessed by the association. The policy must disclose: | ||
(1) each type of violation for which the board of the | ||
association may assess a fine; | ||
(2) the amount of the fine for each type of violation; | ||
and | ||
(3) pertinent information regarding hearings | ||
described by Section 209.007, Property Code. | ||
(c) A municipality in which a subdivision with a property | ||
owners' association is located shall require the association to | ||
provide a copy of the policy to an owner of each property in the | ||
subdivision by: | ||
(1) posting the policy on an Internet website | ||
maintained by the association; or | ||
(2) annually sending a copy of the policy, separately | ||
or included in routine communication from the association, to each | ||
property owner, by: | ||
(A) hand delivery to the owner; | ||
(B) first class mail to the owner's last known | ||
mailing address; or | ||
(C) e-mail to an e-mail address provided to the | ||
association by the owner. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |