By Davis of Harris H.B. No. 2592 77R5959 AJA-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to fee agreements between attorneys and property owners' 1-3 associations. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Chapter 82, Government Code, is amended by adding 1-6 Section 82.067 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 82.067. CONTINGENT FEE FOR CERTAIN LEGAL SERVICES 1-8 PROHIBITED. (a) In this section, "property owners' association" 1-9 has the meaning assigned by Section 202.001, Property Code. 1-10 (b) An attorney may not enter into a contingent fee contract 1-11 to represent a property owners' association in matters involving 1-12 violations of: 1-13 (1) restrictions applicable to the subdivision 1-14 represented by the association; or 1-15 (2) the association's bylaws and rules. 1-16 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001, and 1-17 applies only to a contract entered into on or after that date. A 1-18 contract entered into before September 1, 2001, is governed by the 1-19 law in effect immediately before that date, and that law is 1-20 continued in effect for that purpose.