Duties and powers of an HOA's board, granted under the TPC and the community's declaration, include enforcing covenants, adopting budgets, assessing and collecting member fees, appointing of agents to act on the association's behalf, maintaining of commons areas, and acting on behalf of the association in legal matters ...
Homeowners' Association Rights All HOAs can draft their bylaws regarding the governing of the association as well as the rules and regulations that homeowners must abide by so long as they are consistent with the Texas Residential Property Owners Protection Act and all state and local laws.
Texas law does not automatically give a property owners' association the right to enter a private property to fix a violation of the rules. The power to exercise "self-help remedies" must be granted by the declaration of covenants, conditions, and restrictions.
If a property owners' association violates a provision of the Texas Residential Property Owners Protection Act, the property owner may sue the association in a Justice of the Peace court. Civil lawsuits can generally be filed in district courts as well, but the process tends to be more complex.
Duties and powers of an HOA's board, granted under the TPC and the community's declaration, include enforcing covenants, adopting budgets, assessing and collecting member fees, appointing of agents to act on the association's behalf, maintaining of commons areas, and acting on behalf of the association in legal matters ...
Texas law places limits on HOA power, including restrictions on their ability to prohibit certain types of construction like solar panels and rules against unreasonable fines or foreclosure practices. The exact limitations are outlined in state statutes, which are intended to protect homeowners' rights.
The one-bite rule means that a dog owner may be held liable if their dog has bitten someone before or shown signs of aggression. However, Texas law doesn't solely rely on this rule—victims may also claim damages by proving the owner's negligence.
A maximum number of eight (8) cats or five (5) dogs, or a total of eight (8) is permitted at a residence.
Summary: This Texas statute provides that a person commits an offense (Class C misdemeanor) if he or she fails to or refuses to register or present for registration a dog or cat owned by the person as required by state law or local ordinance.
During the 88th legislative session, Texas lawmakers passed House Bill 4164. The law, which will take effect September 1, makes it a misdemeanor for someone to represent their animal as an assistance or service animal when it is not trained or equipped to help a person with a disability.