Tex. Prop. Code 209.0062

Alternative payment schedule for certain assessments

Official text ↗ Checked against the official source on 1 November 2026

At a glance

Minimum plan term: 3 months

“The minimum term for a payment plan offered by a property owners' association is three months.”
Maximum plan length: 18 months from request

“A property owners' association is not required to allow a payment plan for any amount that extends more than 18 months from the date of the owner's request for a payment plan.”
Plan frequency limit: Once per 12-month period

“The association is not required to allow an owner to enter into a payment plan more than once in any 12-month period.”
Wait after default: 2 years after previous default

“The association is not required to enter into a payment plan with an owner who failed to honor the terms of a previous payment plan during the two years following the owner's default under the previous payment plan.”

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Official text

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Sec. 209.0062. ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT SCHEDULE FOR CERTAIN ASSESSMENTS. (a) A property owners' association composed of more than 14 lots shall adopt reasonable guidelines to establish an alternative payment schedule by which an owner may make partial payments to the property owners' association for delinquent regular or special assessments or any other amount owed to the association without accruing additional monetary penalties. For purposes of this section, monetary penalties do not include reasonable costs associated with administering the payment plan or interest. (b) The minimum term for a payment plan offered by a property owners' association is three months. (c) A property owners' association is not required to allow a payment plan for any amount that extends more than 18 months from the date of the owner's request for a payment plan. The association is not required to enter into a payment plan with an owner who failed to honor the terms of a previous payment plan during the two years following the owner's default under the previous payment plan. The association is not required to make a payment plan available to an owner after the period for cure described by Section 209.0064(b)(3) expires. The association is not required to allow an owner to enter into a payment plan more than once in any 12-month period. (d) A property owners' association shall file the association's guidelines under this section in the real property records of each county in which the subdivision is located. (e) A property owners' association's failure to file as required by this section the association's guidelines in the real property records of each county in which the subdivision is located does not prohibit a property owner from receiving an alternative payment schedule by which the owner may make partial payments to the property owners' association for delinquent regular or special assessments or any other amount owed to the association without accruing additional monetary penalties, as defined by Subsection (a). Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1282 (H.B. 1228), Sec. 2, eff. January 1, 2012. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1183 (S.B. 1168), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2015.

The same topic in other jurisdictions

British Columbia · Strata Property Act, s. 108 Special levy Illinois · 765 Ill. Comp. Stat. 605/9 Sharing of expenses - Lien for nonpayment Maryland · Md. Code, Real Prop. 11B-112.1 Late charge on delinquent assessments Maryland · Md. Code, Real Prop. 11B-117 Lot owner liability for assessments and charges Ontario · Condominium Act, 1998, s. 84 Contribution of owners Oregon · Or. Rev. Stat. 94.645 Adoption of annual budget Oregon · Or. Rev. Stat. 94.704 Assessment and payment of common expenses Pennsylvania · 68 Pa.C.S. 5314 Assessments for common expenses Virginia · Va. Code 55.1-1824 Assessments; late fees Virginia · Va. Code 55.1-1826 Annual budget; reserve study; reserves for capital... Washington · Wash. Rev. Code 64.90.525 Budgets; assessments; special assessments Compare assessments & dues laws side by side →

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