Fines & Violations · Texas
Tex. Prop. Code 209.0061
Association policy; fines
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Checked against the official source on 1 November 2026
At a glance
- Who decides
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Association board decides fines
“A property owners' association board shall adopt an enforcement policy regarding the levying of fines by the property owners' association.”
- Policy notice to owners
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Association must give policy to owners
“provide a copy of the policy to an owner of each property in the subdivision”
- Case-by-case fines
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Board may set case-by-case fines
“may reserve the board's authority to levy a fine from the schedule of fines that varies on a case-by-case basis.”
- Hearing info in policy
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Policy must include hearing information
“a schedule of fines for each category of violation; and (3) information regarding hearings described by Section 209.007.”
- Effective date
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Effective January 1, 2024
“Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 666 (H.B. 614), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2024.”
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Official text
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Show the full text of Tex. Prop. Code 209.0061
Sec. 209.0061. ASSOCIATION POLICY; FINES. (a) This section does not apply to a property owners' association that is not authorized by the association's dedicatory instrument to levy a fine.
(b) A property owners' association board shall adopt an enforcement policy regarding the levying of fines by the property owners' association. The policy must include:
(1) general categories of restrictive covenants for which the association may assess fines;
(2) a schedule of fines for each category of violation; and
(3) information regarding hearings described by Section 209.007.
(c) The enforcement policy adopted pursuant to Subsection (b) may reserve the board's authority to levy a fine from the schedule of fines that varies on a case-by-case basis.
(d) Each property owners' association shall:
(1) provide a copy of the policy to an owner of each property in the subdivision by:
(A) posting the policy on an Internet website maintained by the property owners' association or an agent acting on behalf of the association and accessible to members of the association; or
(B) annually sending a copy of the policy, separately or included in routine communication from the property owners' association to property owners, by:
(i) hand delivery to the owner;
(ii) first class mail to the owner's last known mailing address; or
(iii) e-mail to an e-mail address provided to the property owners' association by the owner; and
(2) make the policy available on any publicly accessible Internet website maintained by the property owners' association or an agent acting on behalf of the association.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 666 (H.B. 614), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2024.
The same topic in other jurisdictions
Arizona · A.R.S. 33-1803 Arizona · A.R.S. 33-1242 British Columbia · Strata Property Act, s. 130 British Columbia · Strata Property Act, s. 132 Florida · Fla. Stat. 720.305 Florida · Fla. Stat. 718.303 Illinois · 765 Ill. Comp. Stat. 605/9.2 Oregon · Or. Rev. Stat. 94.630 Pennsylvania · 68 Pa.C.S. 5302 Texas · Tex. Prop. Code 209.006 Texas · Tex. Prop. Code 82.102 Virginia · Va. Code 55.1-1819 Washington · Wash. Rev. Code 64.38.020 Compare fines & violations laws side by side →This page is general legal information, not legal advice, and Harrington Community is not a law firm. For advice about your situation, contact a licensed attorney or your state bar's lawyer referral service.