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CS/CS/HB 1357: Community Associations

GENERAL BILL by Business and Professions Subcommittee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; La Rosa ; Cortes, J.

Community Associations; Requires specified documents to be provided on association's website; revises duties of outgoing and recalled board or committee member; provides director & officer conflict-of-interest requirements; provides requirements for board membership; prohibits association from enforcing certain traffic & criminal laws; provides requirements for amendment of association declaration; provides meeting notice requirements; provides election requirements; requires developer to deliver certain information to association; provides requirements for collection of past due assessments & filing of liens; provides notice requirements; provides payment plan requirements.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 3/11/2016 House - Died in Judiciary Committee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/11/2016 House • Filed
    1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 114
    1/15/2016 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Business and Professions Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 230
    1/22/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 01/26/16, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
    1/26/2016 House • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 1 -HJ 290
    • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 285
    1/27/2016 House • Now in Business and Professions Subcommittee -HJ 306
    1/29/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Business and Professions Subcommittee, 02/02/16, 10:30 am, Sumner Hall
    2/2/2016 House • CS/CS by Business and Professions Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 459
    2/11/2016 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    2/12/2016 House • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 458
    • CS/CS by Business and Professions Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 457
    3/11/2016 House • Died in Judiciary Committee

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  • CS/CS/HB 1357, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/11/2016 at 3:53 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1375 Homeowners' Associations Stone Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Business and Professions Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (BPS)
    H 1405 (c2) Community Associations Bracy Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar
    S 792 Homeowners’ Associations Richter Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Regulated Industries
    Location: In committee/council (RI)
    S 1122 Homeowners’ Associations Hays Compare Last Action: 2/3/2016 S Unfavorable by Regulated Industries, laid on Table; YEAS 4 NAYS 6 -SJ 305
    Location: Laid on Table
    S 1716 Community Associations Hutson Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Regulated Industries
    Location: In committee/council (RI)

    Citations - Statutes (16)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    468.431 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    718.103 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)
    718.111 The association. Page 4 (pdf)
    718.1115 Page 11 (pdf)
    718.115 Common expenses and common surplus. Page 14 (pdf)
    718.116 Assessments; liability; lien and priority; interest; collection. Page 16 (pdf)
    718.3027 Page 22 (pdf)
    720.303 Association powers and duties; meetings of board; official records; budgets; financial reporting; association funds; recalls. Page 24 (pdf)
    720.3031 Page 29 (pdf)
    720.3033 Officers and directors. Page 33 (pdf)
    720.305 Obligations of members; remedies at law or in equity; levy of fines and suspension of use rights. Page 36 (pdf)
    720.306 Meetings of members; voting and election procedures; amendments. Page 37 (pdf)
    720.307 Transition of association control in a community. Page 42 (pdf)
    720.308 Assessments and charges. Page 43 (pdf)
    720.3085 Payment for assessments; lien claims. Page 45 (pdf)
    720.311 Dispute resolution. Page 47 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1357, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/26/2016 at 4:55 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Business and Professions Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/11/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1716 Community Associations Hutson Similar Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Regulated Industries
    Location: In committee/council (RI)
    H 1375 Homeowners' Associations Stone Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Business and Professions Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (BPS)
    H 1405 (c1) Community Associations Bracy Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar
    S 792 Homeowners’ Associations Richter Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Regulated Industries
    Location: In committee/council (RI)
    S 1122 Homeowners’ Associations Hays Compare Last Action: 2/3/2016 S Unfavorable by Regulated Industries, laid on Table; YEAS 4 NAYS 6 -SJ 305
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    457223 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    La Rosa 2/1/2016
    7:22 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/2/2016
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    468.431 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    718.103 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)
    718.111 The association. Page 4 (pdf)
    718.3026 Contracts for products and services; in writing; bids; exceptions. Page 16 (pdf)
    720.303 Association powers and duties; meetings of board; official records; budgets; financial reporting; association funds; recalls. Page 19 (pdf)
    720.3033 Officers and directors. Page 27 (pdf)
    720.305 Obligations of members; remedies at law or in equity; levy of fines and suspension of use rights. Page 30 (pdf)
    720.306 Meetings of members; voting and election procedures; amendments. Page 31 (pdf)
    720.307 Transition of association control in a community. Page 36 (pdf)
    720.308 Assessments and charges. Page 38 (pdf)
    720.3085 Payment for assessments; lien claims. Page 41 (pdf)
    720.311 Dispute resolution. Page 42 (pdf)

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  • HB 1357, Original Filed Version Posted 1/11/2016 at 12:11 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/26/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1716 Community Associations Hutson Similar Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Regulated Industries
    Location: In committee/council (RI)
    H 1375 Homeowners' Associations Stone Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Business and Professions Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (BPS)
    S 792 Homeowners’ Associations Richter Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Regulated Industries
    Location: In committee/council (RI)
    S 1122 Homeowners’ Associations Hays Compare Last Action: 2/3/2016 S Unfavorable by Regulated Industries, laid on Table; YEAS 4 NAYS 6 -SJ 305
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    526805 - Amendment
    Remove lines 386-471 and insert:
    La Rosa 1/25/2016
    6:31 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/26/2016
    PDF
    806225 - Amendment
    Remove lines 664-754 and insert:
    La Rosa 1/25/2016
    6:32 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/26/2016
    PDF
    132091 - Amendment
    Remove lines 834-927 and insert:
    La Rosa 1/25/2016
    6:32 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/26/2016
    PDF
    319151 - Amendment
    Remove lines 1007-1099 and insert:
    La Rosa 1/25/2016
    6:32 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/26/2016
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    468.431 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    718.103 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)
    718.111 The association. Page 4 (pdf)
    718.3026 Contracts for products and services; in writing; bids; exceptions. Page 16 (pdf)
    720.303 Association powers and duties; meetings of board; official records; budgets; financial reporting; association funds; recalls. Page 19 (pdf)
    720.3033 Officers and directors. Page 27 (pdf)
    720.305 Obligations of members; remedies at law or in equity; levy of fines and suspension of use rights. Page 30 (pdf)
    720.306 Meetings of members; voting and election procedures; amendments. Page 32 (pdf)
    720.307 Transition of association control in a community. Page 36 (pdf)
    720.308 Assessments and charges. Page 39 (pdf)
    720.3085 Payment for assessments; lien claims. Page 42 (pdf)
    720.311 Dispute resolution. Page 43 (pdf)

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