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With the start of another hurricane season on the horizon, it is never too early to prepare. Texans are no strangers to natural disasters. Over the last 10 years, Texans have dealt with wildfires, drought, floods, hurricanes, tornados and now a devastating winter storm. With all of these types of natural disasters, how can associationsRead more

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

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

In the aftermath of Winter Storm Uri, Texas communities have been ravaged with burst water lines, pipes and a variety damage from the resulting water leaks. Condominium complexes and high-rise buildings have particularly felt the burden of the burst pipes as a result of the extended power outages and cold temperatures. But, who is responsibleRead more

By Marc Markel and Clint Brown Apparently, the old adage is true “There’s nothing between [Texas] and the North Pole but a barbed wire fence.” Over the past week, Texas has seen unprecedented wintery precipitation and temperature drops crippling the independent Texas power grid causing homes and condominium units across the State to lose power.Read more