SRC-DPW S.B. 726 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center S.B. 726 76R5181 WP-DBy: Nixon State Affairs 3/24/1999 As Filed DIGEST Currently, Texas law provides minimal regulation for property owners' association elections. As property owners' associations have grown at a rapid pace in recent years, problems have arisen in how these elections are conducted. This bill would require ballot position in a property owners' association election to be determined by random drawing. PURPOSE As proposed, S.B. 726 provides guidelines for property owners' association elections. 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 Chapter 202, Property Code, by adding Section 202.006, as follows: Sec. 202.006. PROPERTY OWNERS' ASSOCIATION ELECTION. Requires the governing body of a property owners' association to be selected in accordance with provisions of the dedicatory instrument and the association's articles of incorporation. Requires the order of the names of the candidates on a ballot for the election of members to the association's governing body to be determined by a drawing. SECTION 2.Emergency clause. Effective date: upon passage.