Texas § 209.003 APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.

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§ 209.003 — APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.

Texas § 209.003

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Tex. Property Code Code Ann. § 209.003 (2026).

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Sec. 209.003. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.

(a)This chapter applies only to a residential subdivision that is subject to restrictions or provisions in a declaration that authorize the property owners' association to collect regular or special assessments on all or a majority of the property in the subdivision.

(b)Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, this chapter applies only to a property owners' association that requires mandatory membership in the association for all or a majority of the owners of residential property within the subdivision subject to the association's dedicatory instruments.

(c)This chapter applies to a residential property owners' association regardless of whether the entity is designated as a "homeowners' association," "community association," or similar desig

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Sec. 209.003. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. (a) This chapter applies only to a residential subdivision that is subject to restrictions or provisions in a declaration that authorize the property owners' association to collect regular or special assessments on all or a majority of the property in the subdivision.
(b) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, this chapter applies only to a property owners' association that requires mandatory membership in the association for all or a majority of the owners of residential property within the subdivision subject to the association's dedicatory instruments.
(c) This chapter applies to a residential property owners' association regardless of whether the entity is designated as a "homeowners' association," "community association," or similar designation in the restrictions or dedicatory instrument.
(d) This chapter does not apply to a condominium as defined by Section 81.002 or 82.003 .
(e) The following provisions of this chapter do not apply to a property owners' association that is a mixed-use master association that existed before January 1, 1974, and that does not have the authority under a dedicatory instrument or other governing document to impose fines:
(1) Section 209.005 (c);
(2) Section 209.0056 ;
(3) Section 209.0057 ;
(4) Section 209.0058 ;
(5) Section 209.00592 ; and
(6) Section 209.0062 .

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 926, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1367 (H.B. 3674 ), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1026 (H.B. 2761 ), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2012. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1142 (H.B. 1821 ), Sec. 6, eff. January 1, 2012. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 472 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1282 (H.B. 1228 ), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2012. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093 ), Sec. 17.002(a), eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093 ), Sec. 17.002(b), eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1183 (S.B. 1168 ), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2015.