New HOA Laws Go Into Effect Today (2024)

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thank you TAR & TREC on getting these issues addressed and resolved.

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Long overdue.

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Thanks for this information. Is it possible for us to have a .jpg of this so we can post to social media and in our emails to clients?

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If an HOA has less than 60 lots but does have a contract with a management company would they still be required to have a website?

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Our HOA is the most terrible HOA I’ve ever dealt with in my 26 yrs of owning homes. This helps some. Thank you TREC. Spectrum HOA is absolutely awful and pick one only the people they don’t “like” in their neighborhoods. We need some resolution to that as well.
But thank you for this so far.

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Good job with HOA Reformation.

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The HOA fight is not over nor should we let them think it is. Moving forward we need to continue to grow on these issues and move in the right direction for the general public.

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Copper Canyon HOA in Bulverde, TX has the transfer fee including %0.25 of the sale price plus $1000 working capital fee. Does it new HOA law apply to them?

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Loved the improvements that help the Homeowners. In my opinion, tighter restrictions and accountability on HOA’s should have been implemented a long time ago. Thank you Legislatures for your diligence and support of homeowners.

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Great job TAR & TREC for HOA reformation.

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Are subdivisions grandfathered in if they currently charge higher than the new capped amounts? If so, does that include new builds after September 1st?

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What roles do HOA’s play when neighbor A can not get neighbor B to address a tree limb that is in neighbor A’s backyard.

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An HOA in Harlingen, single family, amended their documents several years ago to add that an owner of a home in the S/D could not rent their home for any reason. If a tenant was in the home when the amendment was passed the tenant could stay in the home until the end of their lease but the owner could not re-lease the home. I do not see anything in this this that prohibits this type of taking of private property rights or how an owner can appeal the change.

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What are the prevented conflicts of interest within ACC review boards?

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Bravo!!! I was one of those callers pushing for such of overdue reform. Yeah! Finally justice is served. This is great – No more closing surprises on extra fees to deliver HOA resale certificates and documents.

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great job is done for the general public

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This is great news!

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Awsome, I have lived in an HOA community for 14 yrs paying $300 a year. The only things they did for the community was hire someone to post the American flag in front of each home on certain holidays, have McGruff and Fire/Police department provide info and stickers once a year, cut the bushes and grass not much next to the main road and replace bulbs on the entry community signs. That’s a lot of money as a whole for very little service. Just recently moved to a new community with a higher HOA of $480, which I think it’s…Read more »

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Does this affect the transfer fee percentage an HOA can charge a resident when they sell the property? For instance, my HOA will charge 1% of sale price when i sell the property.

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Does this apply to voluntary HOA’s?

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Your post says that Resale Certificates cap at $75, but I only see updated certificates as a cap of $75. Where in the bill does it show that resalce retificate preparation is capped as we have an HOA that is stating they won’t be changing their dues to match this.

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Does flying an American flag fall into religious displays? Obviously it’s not religious, but it’s a stand on American freedom and choice, which is the same as having the right to express religous beliefs.

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Hi, do these laws cover condominiums as well.

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Thank you very much, Sen. Hughes and Representative Turner!! Laws needed for so long!!

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By the way, I called TREC about getting guidance with my HOA issues. I was told TREC had nothing to do with HOAs, Then I called TREC back some days later to ask someone else. Again, I was offered no help whatsoever. I called in May, 2021. TREC frontline personnel need better information.

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how are “subdivision information” fees defined?

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If a home is damaged ( unlivable) , a homeowner is fighting with the insurance company to fix it post damages due to leaks and the Texas Snow Storm and black mold and fungi and the home is not currently lived in, and the homeowner is a single mom, can the HOA rightfully foreclose on the home after the homeowner has made several attempts to negotiate a lucrative down payment and substantial monthly payments to ensure the association gets paid? The attempts were made to allow the homeowner money to repair the home ( she snd her children’s primary residence…Read more »

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Can HOA laws override city codes. If city code does not allow fences around the front yard, but the assoc. in anyone neighborhood does who wins?

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Awesome news!

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Does this apply to COAs as well?

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What is the new law regarding fencing in the front of homes on a subdivision?

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Where can I find Texas property code for residential HOA’s with if you were than 20 properties

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Thanks to my neighbor’s realtor informing me of these monumental changes in law that protects us homeowners from outlandish and unsubstantiated fines and fees requested by the HOAs and their attorneys. This law alone stopped my HOA’s attorney from requesting and collecting additional fees from me after I paid past due invoiced dues, and attorney fees for collections:
“Property owners have new protections from negative credit reporting when a fine or fee is in dispute, and HOAs are required to give a detailed report of charges and offer a payment plan before reporting delinquencies.”

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We built / bought a home in June 2020. At the time of contract, we were told our HOA dues would be $600 a year. The builder / developer (Gehan) transitioned in April / May 2021. It’s now October 2021, and we are told our HOA dues are increasing to $1180 a year, which is almost a 100% increase. I believe our developer defrauded the buyers in that they purposely set our dues too low to begin with, as well as negligent in that they underfunded our HOA. What recourse do the homeowners have?

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What about not being able to park your car on the street in front of your home or in the driveway no more than 6 hours.

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“Fees are capped for subdivision information ($375)”
Is this for the fees that a homeowner pays to live in an HOA? Would that be annual? We pay twice a year.

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May be some good things that will come from the new laws; however, there are ALWAYS negative repercussions from new laws. Now cost $75 to have a board that will likely barely review a replacement fencing installation; previous cost was $0 with Subdivision HOA!!

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Unfortunately the transfer/conveyance fee was not addressed and now has gone up.

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Are HOAs legal political subdivisions or agency’s of a county?

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Does this new law impact fees HOA’s can charge for what they are calling initiation fees and transfer fees? I am interested in a property in Granbury that says a new homebuyer must pay a $1500 transfer fee plus a $6500 initiation fee. This seems quite excessive to me.

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Our HOA is raising our monthly fee 53%. I heard that there is a cap on how much they can raise the fee. Is that true? Is it 20%?
Thanks

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Can my HOA go up on my dues with out explanation as to how they can increase our HOA DUES WITHOUT A LETTER OF INTENT OR A MAJORITY VOTE? my original deed states our HOA have to have a majority vote.

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is a storm door covered as a security measure

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Minor thing but – does this mean we have to change governing docs so the architecture committee is called ARA instead of ACC?

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Is an HOA allowed to request a copy of the lease and require that a tenant stays more than one year? And can HOA also request that the owner/landlord provide a background check to the HOA of their tenant?

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I am selling a lot I bought in a large subdivision with an HOA still controlled by developer. They want to charge me $1500 as the seller “re-sale fee” . I thought these had been outlawed, but are they still legal?

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