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By Sipra Boyd and Eric Tonsul As a result of the 87th Texas Legislative Session, property owners associations (POA) should be considering consulting with their attorneys about ways to address the impact of the new laws on their governing documents and the potential need to modify existing, or adopt new, policies.  This begs the question,Read more

The 87th Texas Legislative Session has brought sweeping changes to the property owners association (POA) industry. Among the changes that will bring the most impact are the way management certificates will have to be prepared and filed with the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC).  What does the statute say needs to go into the managementRead more

To download a summary of the action items listed below, please click here. The 87th Texas Legislative Session has brought a myriad of changes for property owners’ associations (“POAs”) across Texas. As a result, POAs will have to begin making preparations for the laws to take effect. The following update will provide a list ofRead 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

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

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

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

Beginning on January 12, 2021, legislators from around the state will convene in Austin to begin 140 fast and furious days of debate and decision-making for the 87th Texas Legislative Session. This legislative session will be unlike any other in Texas history as COVID-19 continues to rage on. After a relatively quiet legislative session forRead more

86th Texas Legislature Wrap-Up June 20, 2019 RMWBH Training Room 317 Grace Lane, Ste. 140 Austin, Texas 78746 11:30 a.m.. – 1:00 p.m. After 140 furious and fast-paced days, the 86th Texas Legislature has come to an end. Thousands of bills were filed and debated. Join Shareholder Clint Brown as he takes you through anRead more