Texas Property Code

§ 209.006 — NOTICE REQUIRED BEFORE ENFORCEMENT ACTION

PR § 209.006Title 11. RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS · Ch. 209. TEXAS RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY OWNERS PROTECTION ACT

Statute text

(a)Before a property owners' association may suspend an owner's right to use a common area, file a suit against an owner other than a suit to collect a regular or special assessment or foreclose under an association's lien, charge an owner for property damage, levy a fine for a violation of the restrictions or bylaws or rules of the association, or report any delinquency of an owner to a credit reporting service, the association or its agent must give written notice to the owner by certified mail.

(b)The notice must:

(1)describe the violation or property damage that is the basis for the suspension action, charge, or fine and state any amount due the association from the owner;

(2)except as provided by Subsection (d), inform the owner that the owner:

(A)is entitled to a reasonable period to cure the violation and avoid the fine or suspension if the violation is of a curable nature and does not pose a threat to public health or safety;

(B)may request a hearing under Section 209.007 on or before the 30th day after the date the notice was mailed to the owner; and

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Legislative history

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 252 (H.B. 1127), Sec. 3, eff. January 1, 2012. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1183 (S.B. 1168), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 951 (S.B. 1588), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2021.