News from Texas

This month the governor signed ten legislative bills affecting Associations into law, as discussed below.  An omnibus bill provides multiple […]

by Rucks Russell / KHOU 11 News — Posted on May 21, 2013 at 9:36 AM HOUSTON—After fighting for his

From the 2013 Texas Legislative Session — Posted June 19, 2013 “On Friday, Texas Governor Perry signed into law protection

By Anna Merlan Published Mon., May 20 2013 at 10:44 AM   Carona John Carona, our Republican state senator from

by Jay Root — May 20, 2013 This is one in a series of occasional storiesabout ethics and transparency in the

By Claire Cardona — May 17, 2013 The House on Friday approved a bill that would prevent homeowner’s associations from restricting

By Cindy George  — May 18, 2013 The relationship between homeowner association boards and residents of the communities they oversee can be

The information in this document is current as of May 13, 2013, noon, and may change for various reasons at

by Phil Anaya / KENS 5  — May 3, 2013 A northwest San Antonio resident is being sued by his homeowners

TCAA in its late April 2013 newsletter stated:” It has not been demonstrated that embezzlement is a problem for POAs.” yet the link

by Drew Karedes / KHOU 11 News – April 30, 2013 HOUSTON — A senior citizen who was ambushed in her

by Jay Root — April 9, 2013 Texas Tribune: HOA Accountability Bill Stirs Debate at Capitol A bill aimed at making nonprofit homeowners

Texas is considering a law that will begin some oversight to Property Associations in Texas.  Property owners within these regulated

By Anita Hassan  —  April 3, 2013 Lawbreaking motorists are not tolerated by the Copperfield Coalition. The watchdog group is committed

March 15, 2013 We’re smack dab in the middle of the Session that ends at midnight on May 27th. Still

Proposed Texas HOA/COA Laws – 2013 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING   COMMITTEE: Business & IndustryTIME & DATE: 1:30 PM or

By Cindy George  –  March 15, 2013  —  Houston Chronicle Burglars, be forewarned. You’ll hurt yourselves trying to break through

February 9, 2013 $1,356,880 Awarded Homeowners; $616,678 for Attorney Fees Houston – Years of frustration and lawsuits finally ended Friday

By Jack Fink – February 4, 2013 DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Residents at the Sable Ridge Condominium complex say they’ll never forget

By: Melissa Foy Wichita Falls police arrest the building manager for a local condominium and charge him with embezzling from

By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau – January 10, 2013 GALVESTON – A Kemah homeowners association has filed suit over what it believes