Texas HOA laws
What Texas asks of your association
By OurHOA · General reference · Revised
These selected topics concern associations covered by Chapter 209, not condominiums. Check applicability and the full statute; this is not a complete compliance checklist.
Records
Management certificate
Tex. Prop. Code §209.004Record certificates in every relevant county. Amend within 30 days after notice of changed required information; electronically file with TREC within seven days after county filing.
Records policies and access
Tex. Prop. Code §209.005Record the production/copying cost policy. Associations with more than 14 lots also need a retention policy. Follow section 209.005 for request deadlines, extensions, and protected records.
Meetings
Open board meetings
Tex. Prop. Code §209.0051For the posting-plus-email notice route, allow 144 hours for regular meetings and 72 for special meetings. Mailing is an alternative with different deadlines. Check executive-session and other exceptions.
Enforcement
Enforcement notice and hearing
Tex. Prop. Code §§209.006–209.007Follow statutory notice and hearing procedures for covered enforcement actions. Cure rights depend on whether the violation is curable and threatens health or safety; exceptions apply.
Elections
Ballot methods and secrecy
Tex. Prop. Code §§209.0058, 209.00592, 209.00594Associations may adopt secret-ballot rules under section 209.0058; an owner request alone does not trigger a statutory requirement. Check voting methods, safeguards, and counting rules before an election.
Source: Texas Legislature. Use the cited sections to locate the relevant provisions in the official source and confirm the current text and its applicability.
This is general information to help boards get oriented, not legal advice. HOA statutes change and courts interpret them differently case to case. Confirm specifics with your association's attorney before acting.
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