5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Travis County, Texas.
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Travis County HOAs operate under the Texas Residential Property Owners Protection Act (TX Property Code Ch. 209). Boards must hold open meetings, provide 10 days notice, and maintain books and records accessible to members.
Tex. Prop. Code Sec. 209.0051
Sec. 209.0051. OPEN BOARD MEETINGS. (b) In this section, "board meeting" means a deliberation between a quorum of the voting board of the property owners' association, or between a quorum of the voting board and another person, during which property owners' association business is considered and the board takes formal action. (c) Regular and special board meetings must be open to owners, subjec...
HOA architectural committees in Travis County must follow TX Property Code 209.00505, which allows owners to appeal denials to the board. State law preempts HOA bans on solar panels, drought-resistant landscaping, rain barrels, and certain flags.
HOA assessments in Travis County are governed by CCRs and TX Property Code 209.0062-209.0064. Payment plans must be offered before foreclosure; judicial foreclosure required for assessment liens since 2012 amendments.
Tex. Prop. Code Sec. 209.0061
Sec. 209.0061. ASSOCIATION POLICY; FINES. ... (b) A property owners' association board shall adopt an enforcement policy regarding the levying of fines by the property owners' association. The policy must include: (1) general categories of restrictive covenants for which the association may assess fines; (2) a schedule of fines for each category of violation; and (3) information regarding heari...
TX Property Code 209.007 requires HOAs to provide owners notice and opportunity for a hearing before assessing fines or suspending privileges. Owners may request ADR through the Texas Real Estate Commission or file in Travis County Justice/District Court.
Tex. Prop. Code Sec. 209.007 (Hearing Before Board; Alternative Dispute Resolution)
Sec. 209.007. HEARING BEFORE BOARD; ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (d) and only if the owner is entitled to an opportunity to cure the violation, the owner has the right to submit a written request for a hearing to discuss and verify facts and resolve the matter in issue before the board.(c) The association shall hold a hearing under this section not l...
HOAs enforce CCRs under TX Property Code 202 and 209. Fines must be reasonable; common cap $200/day. Owners have right to cure, hearing, and appeal. Religious items, solar, flags, and xeriscape cannot be restricted beyond state limits.
Tex. Prop. Code Sec. 202.004
Sec. 202.004. ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS. (a) An exercise of discretionary authority by a property owners' association or other representative designated by an owner of real property concerning a restrictive covenant is presumed reasonable unless the court determines by a preponderance of the evidence that the exercise of discretionary authority was arbitrary, capricious, or discrimin...
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