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The roles and responsibilities of the Architectural Control Committee are vital to many communities. But with recent changes to statute following the 87th Texas Legislative Session, where the ACC committee fits in the structure of some communities may be somewhat up in the air. Join Shareholder Cliff Davis of our Houston Office and Associate PaulRead 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

After 140 fast and furious days of the debate, the 87th Texas Legislative Session has come to an end. What was initially thought to be a quiet legislative session on the POA side due to the COVID-19 pandemic quickly turned into one of the more active sessions in recent memory. Several bills have been passedRead more

The bill that had become the focus for Property Owners Associations (“POAs”) during the 87th Texas Legislative Session, Senate Bill 1588, has now passed both the House and the Senate, but not before multiple last-minute amendments were made (many of which were already separately debated bills). Now POAs are left wondering…What will be the effect of SB 1588 shouldRead more

After a long 140 days, the 87th Texas Legislative Session has come to an end. In November when bill filing began, many believed this would be a quiet session concerning POAs with most of the legislative focus being on COVID-19 relief and other related issues. But, over the past few months, the legislative session turnedRead more

In Part I of our 87th Texas Legislative Session Recap, we examined the bills that passed the Congress and have been signed or are awaiting the Governor’s signature. In Part II of our Legislative Session Recap, we will examine the bills that failed to pass during this session. Bills That Received Legislative Action But FailedRead 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

It’s hard to believe, but the halfway point of the 87th Texas Legislative Session is already here. As the session continues its approach to the finish line, Equity Shareholder Clint Brown and Associate Paul Gaines will take you through the POA-related bills that have been filed during this session. During the presentation, Clint and PaulRead 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