Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 82(R)

Senate Bill 101

Senate Author:  Van de Putte et al.

Effective:  9-1-11

House Sponsor:  Farias


            Senate Bill 101 amends the Property Code to specify, with respect to limitations on the sale, foreclosure, or seizure of certain property owned by a member of the military to enforce an obligation secured by a mortgage, deed of trust, or other contract lien, that such an obligation includes a lien securing payment of an assessment on that property, including a property owners' association assessment.  The bill requires certain notices of a sale of real property under provisions relating to nonjudicial foreclosure on residential property to state the name and address of the sender of the notice and to include a specified statement requesting the debtor to provide written notice of active duty military service by the debtor or the debtor's spouse, if applicable.