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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the maintenance and use of common areas owned by a |
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property owners' association. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 209, Property Code, is amended by adding |
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Section 209.018 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 209.018. MAINTENANCE AND USE OF ASSOCIATION COMMON |
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AREAS. (a) A property owners' association shall maintain and |
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regulate the use of all common areas owned by the association, |
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including the necessary fixtures and personal property related to |
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the common areas, according to any provisions or restrictions in |
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the residential subdivision's dedicatory instruments regulating |
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the owner's maintenance or use of similar areas, fixtures, and |
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personal property related to the owner's residence or lot. |
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(b) If a property owners' association violates this |
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section, an owner is entitled to recover from or against the |
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property owners' association: |
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(1) injunctive relief; |
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(2) court costs; and |
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(3) reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the owner |
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in seeking enforcement of this section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |