SRC-SLL S.B. 1864 75(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1864
By: Ellis
Jurisprudence
3-27-97
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, property owners' associations located wholly or in part in
Harris County have certain powers relating to restrictive covenants.
Certain provisions, however, were inadvertently included in the Property
Code, contrary to legislative intent.  This bill will provide new
regulations regarding the powers of certain property owners' associations. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1864 provides new regulations regarding the powers of
certain property owners' associations. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 204.008, Property Code, to authorize an
extension, addition to, or modification of restrictions proposed by a
property owners' association to be adopted at a meeting of the members
represented by the property owners' association if written notice of the
meeting stating the purpose of the meeting is delivered to each owner of
the property in the subdivision not later than the 10th day before the
date the meeting is scheduled. 

SECTION 2. Amends Section 204.010(a), Property Code, to authorize the
property owner association to regulate the use, maintenance, repair,
replacement, modification, and appearance fo the common areas of the
subdivision.  Deletes the provisions regarding certain actions that may be
taken by property owners' associations.   Makes conforming and
nonsubstantive changes. 

SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 1997.

SECTION 4. Emergency clause.