Mansfield, TX HOA Rules: Board Procedures (2026)
Key Facts
- Authority
- TX Property Code 209
- Annual Meeting Notice
- 10 days minimum
- Record Inspection
- 10 business days
- SB 1588
- Website posting 60+ lots
- Board Duty
- Fiduciary prudent person
Summary
Mansfield HOA boards follow TX Property Code 209 (POA Act): open meetings, 10-day annual notice, owner record inspection, and fiduciary duties. SB 1588 (2021) adds online CCR posting for 60+ lot HOAs.
OPEN BOARD MEETINGS. (b) In this section, 'board meeting': (1) means a deliberation between a quorum of the voting board... 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, subject to the right of the board to adjourn a board meeting and reconvene in closed executive session to consider actions involving personnel, pending or threatened litigation, contract negotiations, enforcement actions, confidential communications with the property owners' association's attorney, matters involving the invasion of privacy of individual owners, or matters that are to remain confidential by request of the affected parties and agreement of the board.
Full Breakdown
Homeowners associations in Mansfield master-planned communities such as South Pointe, Walnut Creek, Mansfield National, and The Reserve at South Pointe operate under TX Property Code Chapter 209, the Texas Residential Property Owners Protection Act. 005. 0057. 00592 requires boards to be elected by a secret ballot vote of members when contested. SB 1588 (87th Legislature, 2021) amended Chapter 209 to require associations with 60 or more lots to post dedication documents (CCRs, bylaws, rules) on a public website, to give owners greater notice rights for fines and foreclosure, and to cap late fee compounding.
Board members owe fiduciary duties to the association, must act in good faith and with the care of an ordinarily prudent person, and may not receive undisclosed compensation or benefits. Conflicts of interest must be disclosed in minutes. Owners can sue for violations of Chapter 209 including injunctive relief and attorney fees.
Violations & Fines
POA Act violation: owner lawsuit for injunctive relief. Failed website posting (60+ lots): statutory penalty. Records inspection denial: damages plus fees.
Frequently Asked Questions
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