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Verified Sep 5, 2026 · TX_LEG_CAPITOL
 PROPERTY CODE CHAPTER 207. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION BY PROPERTY OWNERS' ASSOCIATIONS PROPERTY CODE TITLE 11. RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS CHAPTER 207. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION BY PROPERTY OWNERS' ASSOCIATIONS Sec. 207.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Restrictions" has the meaning assigned by Section 201.003 . (2) "Dedicatory instrument," "property owners' association," and "restrictive covenant" have the meanings assigned by Section 209.002 . (2-a) "Management company" has the meaning assigned by Section 209.002 . (3) "Owner" means a person who owns record title to property in a subdivision or the personal representative of an individual who owns record title to property in a subdivision. (4) "Regular assessment" and "special assessment" have the meanings assigned by Section 204.001 . (5) "Resale certificate" means a written statement issued, signed, and dated by an officer or authorized agent of a property owners' association that contains the information specified by Section 207.003 (b). (6) "Subdivision" means all land that has been divided into two or more parts and that is or was burdened by restrictions limiting at least the majority of the land area burdened by restrictions, excluding streets and public areas, to residential use only, if the instrument or instruments creating the restrictions are recorded in the deed or real property records of a county. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1198, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1183 (S.B. 1168 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 951 (S.B. 1588 ), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2021. Sec. 207.002. APPLICABILITY. (a) This chapter applies to a subdivision with a property owners' association that is entitled to levy regular or special assessments. (b) This chapter does not apply to a condominium council of owners governed by Chapter 81 or a condominium unit owners' association governed by Chapter 82 . Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1198, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1183 (S.B. 1168 ), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015. Sec. 207.003. DELIVERY OF SUBDIVISION INFORMATION TO OWNER. (a) Not later than the 10th business day after the date a written request for subdivision information is received from an owner or the owner's agent, a purchaser of property in a subdivision or the purchaser's agent, or a title insurance company or its agent acting on behalf of the owner or purchaser and the evidence of the requestor's authority to order a resale certificate under Subsection (a-1) is received and verified, the property owners' association shall deliver to the owner or the owner's agent, the purchaser or the purchaser's agent, or the title insurance company or its agent: (1) a current copy of the restrictions applying to the subdivision; (2) a current copy of the bylaws and rules of the property owners' association; and (3) a resale certificate prepared not earlier than the 60th day before the date the certificate is delivered that complies with Subsection (b). (a-1) For a request …
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