Tex. Prop. Code Section 209.0061
Association Policy; Fines


(a)

This section does not apply to a property owners’ association that is not authorized by the association’s dedicatory instrument to levy a fine.

(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 hearings described by Section 209.007 (Hearing Before Board; Alternative Dispute Resolution).

(c)

The enforcement policy adopted pursuant to Subsection (b) may reserve the board’s authority to levy a fine from the schedule of fines that varies on a case-by-case basis.

(d)

Each property owners’ association shall:

(1)

provide a copy of the policy to an owner of each property in the subdivision by:

(A)

posting the policy on an Internet website maintained by the property owners’ association or an agent acting on behalf of the association and accessible to members of the association; or

(B)

annually sending a copy of the policy, separately or included in routine communication from the property owners’ association to property owners, by:
(i)
hand delivery to the owner;
(ii)
first class mail to the owner’s last known mailing address; or
(iii)
e-mail to an e-mail address provided to the property owners’ association by the owner; and

(2)

make the policy available on any publicly accessible Internet website maintained by the property owners’ association or an agent acting on behalf of the association.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 666 (H.B. 614), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2024.

Source: Section 209.0061 — Association Policy; Fines, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/PR/htm/PR.­209.­htm#209.­0061 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

209.001
Short Title
209.002
Definitions
209.003
Applicability of Chapter
209.004
Management Certificates
209.005
Association Records
209.006
Notice Required Before Enforcement Action
209.007
Hearing Before Board
209.008
Attorney’s Fees
209.009
Foreclosure Sale Prohibited in Certain Circumstances
209.010
Notice After Foreclosure Sale
209.011
Right of Redemption After Foreclosure
209.012
Restrictive Covenants Granting Easements to Certain Property Owners’ Associations
209.013
Authority of Association to Amend Dedicatory Instrument
209.014
Mandatory Election Required After Failure to Call Regular Meeting
209.015
Regulation of Land Use: Residential Purpose
209.016
Regulation of Residential Leases or Rental Agreements
209.017
Justice Court Jurisdiction
209.0041
Adoption or Amendment of Certain Dedicatory Instruments
209.0042
Methods of Providing Notices to Owners
209.0051
Open Board Meetings
209.0052
Association Contracts
209.0055
Voting
209.0056
Notice of Election or Association Vote
209.0057
Recount of Votes
209.0058
Ballots
209.0059
Right to Vote
209.0061
Association Policy
209.0062
Alternative Payment Schedule for Certain Assessments
209.0063
Priority of Payments
209.0064
Third Party Collections
209.0065
Credit Reporting Services
209.0091
Prerequisites to Foreclosure: Notice and Opportunity to Cure for Certain Other Lienholders
209.0092
Judicial Foreclosure Required
209.0093
Removal or Adoption of Foreclosure Authority
209.0094
Assessment Lien Filing
209.00505
Architectural Review Authority
209.00591
Board Membership
209.00592
Voting
209.00593
Election of Board Members
209.00594
Tabulation of and Access to Ballots

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 209.0061’s source at texas​.gov