Tex. Prop. Code § 209.003 · Chapter 209. TEXAS RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY OWNERS PROTECTION ACT
APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) This chapter applies only to a residential subdivision that is subject to restrictions or provisions in a declaration that authorize the property owners' association to collect regular or special assessments on all or a majority of the property in the subdivision.
(b) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, this chapter applies only to a property owners' association that requires mandatory membership in the association for all or a majority of the owners of residential property within the subdivision subject to the association's dedicatory instruments.
(c) This chapter applies to a residential property owners' association regardless of whether the entity is designated as a "homeowners' association," "community association," or similar designation in the restrictions or dedicatory instrument.
(d) This chapter does not apply to a condominium as defined by Section 81.002 or 82.003.
(e) The following provisions of this chapter do not apply to a property owners' association that is a mixed-use master association that existed before January 1, 1974, and that does not have the authority under a dedicatory instrument or other governing document to impose fines:
(1) Section 209.005(c);
(2) Section 209.0056;
(3) Section 209.0057;
(4) Section 209.0058;
(5) Section 209.00592; and
(6) Section 209.0062.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 926, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1367 (H.B. 3674), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1026 (H.B. 2761), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2012.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1142 (H.B. 1821), Sec. 6, eff. January 1, 2012.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 472), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1282 (H.B. 1228), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2012.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 17.002(a), eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 17.002(b), eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1183 (S.B. 1168), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2015.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PR/htm/PR.209.htm
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Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Property Code
- Tex. Prop. Code § 81.002DEFINITIONS.Printed as Section 81.002 or 82.003
- Tex. Prop. Code § 82.003DEFINITIONS.Printed as Section 81.002 or 82.003
- Tex. Prop. Code § 209.005ASSOCIATION RECORDS.Printed as Section 209.005(c)
- Tex. Prop. Code § 209.0056NOTICE OF ELECTION OR ASSOCIATION VOTE.Printed as Section 209.0056
- Tex. Prop. Code § 209.0057RECOUNT OF VOTES.Printed as Section 209.0057
- Tex. Prop. Code § 209.0058BALLOTS.Printed as Section 209.0058
- Tex. Prop. Code § 209.00592VOTING; QUORUM.Printed as Section 209.00592
- Tex. Prop. Code § 209.0062ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT SCHEDULE FOR CERTAIN ASSESSMENTS.Printed as Section 209.0062
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