Tex. Bus. Org. Code §22.159
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Quorum of Members — Texas Nonprofit Corporations
Default quorum for member meetings of Texas nonprofit corporations — the corporate form most Texas HOAs adopt. Sets the baseline at one-tenth of votes entitled to be cast unless the certificate of formation or bylaws establish a different threshold.
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Verified Aug 6, 2026 · TX_LEG_CAPITOL
Sec. 22.159. QUORUM OF MEMBERS. (a) Unless otherwise provided by the certificate of formation or bylaws of a corporation, members of the corporation holding one-tenth of the votes entitled to be cast, in person or by proxy, constitute a quorum. (b) The vote of the majority of the votes entitled to be cast by the members present or represented by proxy at a meeting at which a quorum is present is the act of the members meeting, unless the vote of a greater number is required by law or the certificate of formation or bylaws. (c) Unless otherwise provided by the certificate of formation or bylaws, a church incorporated before May 12, 1959, is considered to have provided in the certificate of formation or bylaws that members present at a meeting for which notice has been given constitute a quorum. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Elections
| Ref | Requirement |
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| (a) | Under the Business Organizations Code, the baseline member-meeting quorum for a Texas HOA organized as a nonprofit corporation is one-tenth (10%) of voting power. Bylaws may set a different threshold. |
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