Bill Text: TX HB3952 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to requiring property owner's associations and condominium associations to be registered with the secretary of state.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-29 - Referred to Business & Industry [HB3952 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB3952-Introduced.html
| 87R8831 MWC-D | ||
| By: J. Johnson of Harris | H.B. No. 3952 | |
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| relating to requiring property owner's associations and | ||
| condominium associations to be registered with the secretary of | ||
| state. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 81, Property Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Section 81.0031 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 81.0031. REGISTRATION OF ASSOCIATION REQUIRED. (a) | ||
| In this section, "condominium association" means a unit owner's | ||
| association of a condominium regime. | ||
| (b) A condominium association shall annually register with | ||
| the secretary of state. | ||
| (c) A registration must include the names and contact | ||
| information of members of the governing body of the condominium | ||
| association. | ||
| (d) A condominium association may not collect association | ||
| dues or fees unless the condominium association is registered with | ||
| the secretary of state. | ||
| SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 82, Property Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Section 82.009 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 82.009. REGISTRATION OF ASSOCIATION REQUIRED. (a) In | ||
| this section, "condominium association" means a unit owner's | ||
| association of a condominium regime. | ||
| (b) A condominium association shall annually register with | ||
| the secretary of state. | ||
| (c) A registration must include the names and contact | ||
| information of members of the board of the condominium association. | ||
| (d) A condominium association may not collect association | ||
| dues or fees unless the condominium association is registered with | ||
| the secretary of state. | ||
| SECTION 3. Chapter 209, Property Code, is amended by adding | ||
| Section 209.0031 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 209.0031. REGISTRATION OF ASSOCIATION REQUIRED. (a) | ||
| A property owner's association shall annually register with the | ||
| secretary of state. | ||
| (b) A registration must include the names and contact | ||
| information of members of the board of the property owner's | ||
| association. | ||
| (c) A property owner's association may not collect | ||
| association assessments unless the association is registered with | ||
| the secretary of state. | ||
| SECTION 4. The secretary of state shall adopt rules | ||
| necessary to implement Sections 81.0031, 82.009, and 209.0031, | ||
| Property Code, as added by this Act, not later than January 1, 2022. | ||
| SECTION 5. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this | ||
| section, this Act takes effect January 1, 2022. | ||
| (b) Section 4 of this Act takes effect September 1, 2021. | ||
