Texas HOA Records Request: 10-Business-Day Deadline

0036 (subsection (b)). 004 management certificate, describing the records sought with sufficient detail and electing either inspection or copies. The association then has 10 business days to send written notice of inspection dates or to produce the copies outright (subsection (e)(1)-(2)); if it cannot meet that window it must send written notice giving a new date no later than the 15th business day after that notice (subsection (f)). Business day excludes Saturdays, Sundays, and state or federal holidays (subsection (q)). 3; absent a recorded policy the association may not charge at all (subsection (i)).

It may demand estimated costs up front and must true up with a final invoice within 30 business days of delivery, refunding any overage or billing any shortfall as an assessment on the same 30-day clock. Off-limits without the affected owner's written consent or a court order: another owner's violation history, personal financial and payment records, non-address contact information, and employee personnel files (subsections (k)-(l)). 008(d) (subsection (d)). Associations with more than 14 lots must also run a document retention schedule: governing documents permanently, financial records and minutes for 7 years, current-owner account records for 5 years, and contracts of a year or longer for 4 years past expiration (subsection (m)).

An owner denied access can petition the justice of the peace for the precinct where any part of the subdivision sits (subsection (n)), but must first send a certified-mail pre-suit notice at least 10 business days before filing (subsection (p)). If the JP finds the denial wrongful, the court can order release, award court costs and attorney's fees against the association, and let the owner deduct that judgment from future assessments (subsection (n)(1)-(3)). A prevailing association instead collects its own costs and fees from the owner (subsection (o)).