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April saw the various committees around the capitol kick into high gear. The committees are rapidly hearing, considering, modifying and voting on whether to pass the many POA related bills on to the full chamber for a vote. For this legislative update, we will provide an update on the current status of each bill andRead more

Texas is no stranger to natural disasters. Over the last 10 years, our state has faced drought, wildfires, tornados, numerous floods and hurricanes, but this past February brought us something almost none of us could have predicted, a long hard freeze that devastated the state’s power grid and caused a tremendous amount of property damageRead more

As we look ahead to our upcoming webinar on reserve studies in which Marc Markel leads a discussion featuring industry experts, we want to offer a preview of what you will hear during this special event. We sat down with Marc, Elon Goldman of Association Reserves and David Yancy of Criterium Yancy to discuss aspectsRead more

The month of March marked another busy period for the Legislature and POA related bills. Several more bills were filed before the 60-day bill filing deadline of March 12, 2021. Now, attention has turned to the various House and Senate committees as hearings are being scheduled and conducted. For this legislative update, we will introduceRead more

By Cliff Davis and Teddy Holtz Spring is here and, after hours of inspiration from watching Fixer Upper, homeowners are ready to begin adding on or remodeling the exterior of their homes. On top of that, the recent winter storms have led to many having unexpected repairs, and owners might take the opportunity to doRead more

By Eric Tonsul and Brady Ortego The state of Texas has been growing rapidly over the last several years. Millions of new people have moved to the State bringing with them new opportunities via new industry or expansion in existing industries, and the property owners association (POA) industry is no exception. New community managers andRead more

February has marked a busy month for legislators at the State Capitol. The pace of bills being filed has accelerated and multiple new bills are appearing daily, with a large portion relating to the POA industry. For our March update, we will introduce many of the new bills that have been filed, including a fewRead more

By Marc Markel and Lisa Gambrell Spring is almost here and in Texas that means higher temperatures and the opening of community pools are right around the corner. Before pool season gets into full swing, property owners associations (POAs) should be reviewing their Pool Management and Maintenance Master Services Agreement (Pool MSA) to ensure thatRead more

The 87th session of the Texas Legislature is now underway. On January 12, 2021, the Texas House and Senate officially convened. New members were sworn in, and as per tradition, the House began the session by electing a new speaker – Dade Phelan (R) from Beaumont. Almost as quickly as proceedings began, they ended withRead more

By Clayton Hearn and Ashley Koirtyohann Login to any social media website and you will likely see images and memes from airports, restaurants, stores and a variety of other locations of people being accompanied by a menagerie of different animals. Alligators, peacocks, monkeys and more are often claimed as an emotional support animal (ESA). AsRead more