SRC-MKV, JEC C.S.S.B. 1677 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 1677 By: Jackson Intergovernmental Relations 4/11/2001 Committee Report (Substituted) DIGEST AND PURPOSE Currently, many coastal subdivision restrictions are antiquated and need to be updated to include adequate provisions for maintenance fees and certain assessments. C.S.S.B. 1677 amends the powers of homeowners' associations in certain counties to make restrictive covenants. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 204.002(a), Property Code, to provide that this chapter applies only to a residential real estate subdivision, excluding a condominium development governed by Title 7, that is located in whole or in part in a county with a population of 3 million or more or in a county with a population of 250,000 or more that is adjacent to a county having a population of 3 million or more and borders the Gulf of Mexico, rather than a county with a population of 2.8 million or more. SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2001. SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES Differs from original in SECTION 1 by changing the application of Chapter 204, Property Code, to apply to a residential real estate subdivision, excluding a condominium development governed by Title 7, that is located in whole or in part in a county with a population of 3 million or more or in a county with a population of 250,000 or more that is adjacent to a county having a population of 3 million or more and borders the Gulf of Mexico, rather than a county with a population of 2.8 million or more. Differs from original in SECTION 2 by changing the effective date from upon passage or 90 days after adjournment to September 1, 2001.